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SUNDAY SEVEN: BarrieToday's top stories of the past week

Days Inn evictions, downtown shooting, admonished Oro-Medonte councillor and teens killed in Huntsville crash among top headlines
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City police responded to a shooting on Lakeshore Mews in downtown Barrie on Friday, Nov. 24. A 59-year-old woman was airlifted to a Toronto hospital with serious injuries.

Editor's note: The following were some of BarrieToday's most widely read stories from the past week.

'Time to operate as a hotel again': Evictions loom at Days Inn (video)

Hart Drive hotel operator shares video they say shows damage to one of the rooms. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY

Speed cameras coming into focus at two Barrie locations this week

'These cameras will serve as a crucial tool in deterring speeding and ensuring the well-being of pedestrians and cyclists,' says mayor. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY

Former Barrie mayor says city should look south for land, not north

'Barrie and Innisfil should be one municipality ... It would resolve all these issues,' says Jim Perri, the city's mayor from 2000 to 2003. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY

Sanctioned Oro-Medonte councillor admonished at town-hall forum

Schell became lightning rod at meeting; mayor says he's frustrated at 'attempt to further that councillor's position opposing the will of council.' CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY

Afternoon shooting closes downtown Barrie streets near waterfront

'We’re still in the infancy of trying to figure it out, and (determine) the victim's status,' police officer says at Lakeshore Mews scene. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY

Woman, 59, airlifted to hospital after downtown Barrie shooting

Police said officers remained on scene Friday night in the area of Dunlop and Mulcaster streets for the ongoing investigation. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY

Four GTA teens among five people killed in Huntsville crash

Emergency crews called to two-vehicle collision on Highway 60 late Saturday. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY