Six stories in the news for today, June 29
Six stories in the news for Thursday, June 29
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PROTEST TEEPEE ERECTED OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT
A large teepee erected by indigenous demonstrators to kick off a four-day Canada Day protest was standing in front of Parliament Hill early Thursday just hours after their initial attempt was thwarted by police. Police had blocked the group just inside the gates to Parliament Hill on Wednesday evening as demonstrators carried wooden poles on their shoulders to erect a teepee.