Editor's note: The following were some of BarrieToday's most widely read stories from the past week.
Barrie entrepreneur reaches fundraising goal, buys first puppy
'She was adorable, so I wanted to buy her,' Ryan Mancinelli says of furry little Newfoundland-St. Bernard mix; he also raised $570 for OSPCA.
Young man with 'big heart' mourned after deadly weekend crash
'This is an unbelievable (and) tragic story that no family should face,' family friend says of Ethan Hayes-Laverdière.
Two Barrie men charged with murder in Georgina double shooting
York Regional Police have charged 19-year-old John McKay and 20-year-old Ethan Pashak-McNeil with first-degree murder.
Doors Open offers rare glimpse inside Barrie police headquarters (18 photos)
Weekend event gives local residents opportunity to tour the Fairview Road facility, which opened in 2020 and cost around $100 million.
'Basically lost it all': GoFundMe launched for Barrie family displaced by fire
'We lost everything on the main floor, kids bedrooms, furniture, and then in the basement we lost maybe 50 to 60 per cent of that stuff,' says Kelsey Stewart.
Three people sent to hospital after truck slams into house
Crash happened around lunchtime Wednesday near corner of Livingstone Street West and Ferndale Drive North in Barrie.
Township worker's right to safety trumps snow-plowing steep hill
'We really don't have a choice at this point. We're not going to put any of our employees at risk,' says Springwater councillor.
