Some travellers passing through Winnipeg Richardson International Airport didn't have to dig through their luggage to unpack their liquid or electronics this week after the airport's first CT X-ray scanner was installed at the security checkpoint.

The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority installed the scanner — the Winnipeg airport's first using CT technology — as part of a multi-year project upgrading security screening systems at airports across Canada.

Jessie Schmidtke, a communications specialist for the Winnipeg Airports Authority, said the new scanner was installed at security Line 4, with the rest of the lines expected to be upgraded by the end of 2026.

Passengers going through the scanner-equipped line won't have to unpack their approved liquids, aerosols or gels, Schmidtke

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