Editor's note: The following were some of BarrieToday's most widely read stories from the past week.
Bomb squad remains on scene in Barrie inspecting vehicles
One of the vehicles in the Anne Street parking had damage around its gas cap following explosion early Wednesday morning near the bridge over Highway 400. READ THE FULL STORY HERE
VIDEO: Robot explodes possible fragment at Barrie bomb scene
City police continue to investigate bomb call on Anne Street; no injuries reported in early morning incident Wednesday. READ THE FULL STORY HERE
Barrie bomb squad successfully 'defuses the situation'
'We don’t see a lot of this, but our officers were able to take that training and put it into practice and do what they do best,' police official says of Wednesday morning's incident. READ THE FULL STORY HERE
Police searching for woman who's been missing for two weeks
Barrie police say 39-year-old woman was last seen in the Ferndale Drive and Livingstone Street area on Sept. 13. READ THE FULL STORY HERE
Barrie man, 63, killed in morning crash on Hwy. 400: OPP
Provincial police say victim had exited his vehicle after breaking down in a construction zone near Innisfil Beach Road on Monday morning, but was struck by pickup while re-entering his vehicle. READ THE FULL STORY HERE
Community mourns RVH security officer with 'bright smile'
Katie Marshall, who was killed last Sept. 23 in a crash near Stayner, was well known in the horse world through barrel racing; husband was also seriously injured in the wreck. READ THE FULL STORY HERE
Angus man charged in crash that killed former Olympian
Sukhwinder Sidhu, 28, faces numerous charges in connection to fatal crash that killed Barrie resident Alexandra Paul on Aug. 22 in Melancthon Township. READ THE FULL STORY HERE