The Victoria International Airport has reopened after all commercial flights were cancelled Tuesday following the discovery of something that police said looked like “an incendiary device” in someone’s luggage.
RCMP said the suspicious package was identified in the departures check-in area of the airport around 1:30 p-m during a security scan.
It was seized by Canadian Air Transport Security Authority staff, police were called and a wing of the airport was closed to ensure travellers were safe, police said.
Specialized units from the Lower Mainland were called to inspect the item and the airport was closed for several hours out of an abundance of caution….