Editor's note: The following were some of BarrieToday's most widely read stories from the past week.
Birders flock to Barrie area for 'special' glimpse at rare northern hawk owl (VIDEO)
'I just hope a lot of photographers are keeping it ethical — not chasing them down and respecting the distance,' says man who travelled from Oshawa.
Public school board asks court to boot Barrie trustee from elected office
‘This is orchestrated and targeted,’ says trustee Lisa-Marie Wilson, who's living in Nova Scotia as part of temporary one-year work secondment.
Barrie North student battling rare illness has 'chosen to fight'
'You don’t know until moments like this the support you have in the world and we are all just extremely grateful,' aunt says of critically ill Midhurst teen.
'Terrible': Downtown Barrie's Mary St. doesn't make the grade
'It’s zero stars if we are talking about a five-star rating,' property owner says of one-way street; reconstruction still be a few years away.
Section of Bayfield St. closed after pedestrian struck by vehicle
Barrie police say pedestrian was transported to local hospital with undisclosed injuries following collision around noon Monday near Coulter Street.
Gallery: The people and colours of the Georgian College Pow Wow (25 photos)
Barrie business community, friends mourn 'the Queen of Dunlop'
'Everyone either wanted to know her or were inspired to be like her,' says longtime friend of Tracey Baker, who died March 7 following cancer battle.
