Media Releases

The following media releases were issued by the City of Barrie's Marketing & Communications Department within the last two years.



Barrie will ring in 2026 with multi-platinum, JUNO award winning, Canadian rock icon Kim Mitchell!


The City of Barrie is now accepting applications for its annual Arts and Culture Investment Program, which provides funding to not-for-profit arts and culture organizations.


The City of Barrie is creating a Community Planning Permit System (CPPS) for Allandale and downtown Barrie.


The City of Barrie will be performing snow removal operations in the downtown area during the overnight hours starting Sunday night.


Delivery of the City’s 2026 Waste Collection Calendar to Barrie households will begin this week.


All lanes on Bayview Drive are now fully open to traffic, marking the completion of major construction on the Bayview Drive Transportation Improvements project.


Residents can register for City of Barrie winter recreation and culture programming starting Tuesday, December 9.


This holiday season, show your support for downtown Barrie businesses while enjoying two hours of free on-street parking in December.


The City of Barrie is declaring a Winter Maintenance Event for November 28, November 29, and November 30.


McKay Road East will be closed to all through traffic between Veteran’s Drive and Huronia Road beginning November 27, 2025, until approximately January 23, 2026, to allow for sanitary sewer installation as part of the McKay Road East Watermain & Trunk Sanitary Sewer project.

Media releases are archived on this website for up to two years.