Winnipeg Richardson International Airport was fully evacuated Sunday morning after a suspicious bag was found around 7 a.m., Manitoba RCMP confirmed.
Travelers were allowed back into the building about an hour later when it was determined the bag did not pose a threat.
Passengers took to Twitter to share details about the event and inquire about the status of their flights.
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A spokesperson for the Winnipeg Airports Authority, Tyler MacAfee, told Global News reporter Cameron Poitras that everyone evacuated from the airport was sent across the street. The evacuation was initiated out of “an abundance of caution” to assess the situation.
– With a file from Cameron Poitras.
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