The following media releases were issued by the City of Barrie's Marketing & Communications Department within the last two years.
Residents can register for City of Barrie summer camps starting Tuesday, March 24. Non-resident registration opens on Tuesday, March 31. Starting today, customers can browse programs and save them to their “Wish List”, to conveniently find desired programs when registration opens.
The City of Barrie is proactively communicating with transit riders to advise that the union representing Barrie Transit workers could be in a strike position as of Monday, March 23, 2026. Barrie Transit service is delivered under a contract by MVT Canadian Bus Inc.
The City of Barrie’s 2025 Heritage Awards were presented at last evening’s City Council meeting. These awards are presented annually by the City’s Heritage Committee to buildings, individuals, and groups who have contributed to preserving Barrie’s community heritage and who share awareness of historical conservation.
The City of Barrie is proclaiming the month of March as ITSTARTS month. ITSTARTS is a public awareness campaign, led by the County of Simcoe, designed to take a proactive step towards addressing racism and discrimination, and embracing acceptance, inclusion, equity and diversity.
Two City of Barrie events are being recognized by Festivals and Events Ontario (FEO), with the Barrie Airshow named among Ontario’s Top 100 Festivals and Events and Family Fright Fest earning an Innovation Award for its inclusive programming.
The City is holding a series of open houses for homeowners and contractors to learn about building and renovating in Barrie.
The City of Barrie is moving forward with a zoning update to support the long term growth of the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH). Mayor Alex Nuttall issued a Mayoral Direction today to rezone key hospital owned lands to allow for expedited hospital projects.
Out of an abundance of caution, the landfill is closed to the public for the remainder of the afternoon (Friday, February 20) due to smoke from a small fire within a wood waste pile.
The City will open registration for spring programs for residents on Tuesday, February 24 at 8 a.m. Non-resident registration opens on Tuesday, March 3. Customers can now browse offerings via play.barrie.ca and save them to their spring recreation “Wish List" to conveniently find desired programs when registration opens.
The City of Barrie is preparing for another winter weather system tomorrow, as Environment Canada is predicting significant snowfall for the area, as well as a risk of freezing rain and ice pellets.
Media releases are archived on this website for up to two years.