The following media releases were issued by the City of Barrie's Marketing & Communications Department within the last two years.
In response to the freezing rain moving through the area, the City of Barrie has declared a significant weather event that will impact travel and services throughout the municipality.
Today, Barrie City Council passed an Interim Control By-law to put a hold on the redevelopment of specific properties in the new Barrie lands in order to give time for staff to update the Official Plan.
As part of the City’s Electrify Barrie Program, all City recreation/community centres are transitioning to electric ice resurfacers this winter – another step toward becoming a low-carbon, net-zero community by 2050.
Barrie residents (ages 18 and over) are invited to start the new year by checking out the City’s Fitness Centres for free during specified times on January 2nd and 3rd.
The City of Barrie reminds residents of the following schedule changes and closures during the holiday season...
If it feels like we’ve seen an unusual amount of snow already, that’s because we have. Barrie has already seen significant snowfall well above typical early-season levels, with multiple lake-effect snow events dumping upwards of 80 cm of snow since November 1.
Under the provincial Blue Box Regulation, Barrie’s residential recycling program is managed by Circular Materials, a not-for-profit organization that oversees Ontario’s recycling collection system.
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.
Media releases are archived on this website for up to two years.