Editor's note: The following were some of BarrieToday's most widely read stories from the past week.
Amid Barrie's changing skyline, new highrise gets mixed reviews
While some have called it 'an eyesore' or 'big and cumbersome,' downtown businesses hope Debut towers will help 'clean up' Dunlop West.
Barrie police looking for 'oddly dressed' man in black
As temperatures were hovering around 30 C last Thursday afternoon, police say it was a rather hot day to be dressed for winter; incident happened at Bayfield Street business.
New pastry house a sweet treat for downtown Barrie
'We do all of our laminated (rolled in butter) doughs, like our croissants, puff pantries, danishes, from scratch, which a lot of people don’t do anymore,' says head pastry chef.
THEN AND NOW: Heartache, happiness both lived within 'Pleasaunce'
Handsome home, with its elaborate and decorative brickwork, remains just as appealing as ever.
LETTER: New Barrie resident 'appalled' by dangerous drivers
'I have nearly been hit 40 times because they don't follow the rules of the road,' says man who uses electric wheelchair.
Firefighters pump 350 gallons of water onto homeless encampment blaze
Barrie crews had been at same property, located between Toronto and Bradford streets, last Sunday for open-fire complaint, says official.
Barrie student 'bullies' his way on to feature film with 'big stars'
'Working with actors like that motivates me to be better,' Nouvelle-Alliance's Zachary Cox says of working with actors Luke Wilson, Patrick Renna and Greg Kinnear.
