Suspicious package causes disruption at Calgary International Airport

Arriving passengers were kept on board at least 12 planes Sunday eveningand customs wasn't letting people through as police dealt with a suspicious package at Calgary International Airport.

The package was discovered around 4 p.m. at a terminal entrance. Calgary police were called in, and doors 13 to17 were shut down on both the arrivals and departures levels as a precaution.

Police said the package was a bag. Itwas removed and the lockdownwas lifted at about 7 p.m.

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