Armed Surrey woman shot, injured by police

A Surrey woman was seriously injured by police gunfire on Tuesday afternoon.

Surrey RCMP received calls about a woman with a weapon in the 10500-block of King George Boulevard just after noon. Officers found a woman who was “reportedly still in possession of the weapon,” a police statement said. “During an interaction between the woman and police, shots were fired by officers and the woman was injured,” according to the statement. The woman was taken to hospital.

B.C.'s Independent Investigations Office has been tapped to look into the shooting. Surrey RCMP's general investigation unit is also conducting a simultaneous but separate Criminal Code probe.

Bomb scare closes Victoria airport

Victoria International Airport was closed to all commercial flights on Wednesday afternoon after a suspicious package was found by staff.

According to North Saanich RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Andy Sanchez, the suspicious package was found in the departures area and resembled an incendiary device.

Sanchez said that there were items inside the package that could be dangerous and