Airports to Be Equipped With CT Scanners to Detect Explosives, Other Threats

At one Canadian airport, removing laptops and liquids from your carry-on at security is a thing of the past, thanks to a fresh use of half-century-old technology. This month, Vancouver became the first flight hub in the country to deploy CT scanners in a bid to detect explosives and other threats, the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority says. The agency said Wednesday it plans to install the technology, which provides 360-degree views via computerized X-ray imaging, at airport checkpoints across the country in the coming years. As a result, travellers will no longer need to remove liquids, aerosols, gels or large electronics—laptops included—from their carry-on bags, said Vancouver International Airport CEO Tamara Vrooman....