North Saanich

North Saanich is a district municipality in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is located on Vancouver Island region and is in the Capital regional district.

The population of North Saanich was 12,235 as reported by the 2021 Canadian census. The mayor of North Saanich is Peter Jones. Sooke is known for its sights of the coastline and is a popular tourist destination. In July 1905, the communities of North Saanich and then-township of Sidney merged together. It was dissolved in 1911. The area saw a boom in population after the Victoria International Airport was built in 1939 and around 10,000 military personnel settled in the area after the airport was selected as a military forces base. The North Saanich Municipal District was created in 1965. 

Both the Victoria International Airport (YYJ) and BC Ferries' Swartz Bay terminal are located in North Saanich and serves as the main terminals for the district.

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