Media Releases

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



The Barrie Allandale Transit Terminal will be operational starting on Sunday, September 21, 2025. The new terminal is located at 20 Essa Road.


The City is working with Oraclepoll Research to conduct a statistically valid phone survey of residents to gather feedback on key questions related to the 2026 Business Plan & Budget.


The Order of the Spirit Catcher Award Committee has announced the 2025 recipients of the Order of the Spirit Catcher Awards.


The City’s Curbside Giveaway Day is taking place this Saturday, September 20, 2025. This is a chance for residents to give gently used or unwanted items a second life, and/or find new-to-you items that others are giving away.


The City of Barrie’s Game On! After Dark returns this Saturday, September 20, 6 to 10 p.m. at the Five Points Theatre (1 Dunlop Street West).


The City of Barrie is reducing administrative delays and improving the experience for customers by expanding its electronic payment options for development-related fees.


The City of Barrie is once again taking part in Culture Days, a national celebration of arts and culture, happening from September 19 to October 12. 


Barrie residents, schools, and businesses are invited to take part in Clean and Green Barrie, a new city-wide cleanup event taking place October 16 to 18, 2025.


The City of Barrie invites residents to join the conversation around how the City will plan its future transportation network at the second Public Information Centre for the Transportation Master Plan update.


The City of Barrie is closing the fountain pond at City Hall for the remainder of the season due to acts of vandalism and the presence of human waste which has resulted in the water becoming contaminated.

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