The following media releases were issued by the City of Barrie's Marketing & Communications Department within the last two years.
Council has approved the City of Barrie’s portion of the Mayor’s 2025 Budget. City Council approved a zero per cent increase to the City’s Operating Budget for the third year in a row, while continuing the contribution of 2 per cent for the Infrastructure Investment Funding levy.
Downtown Barrie is once again the place to be to ring in the New Year. This year’s free, family-friendly Downtown Countdown celebration on December 31 will include an amazing line-up with a country twist featuring Madeline Merlo, Sonshine and Broccoli as the children’s performer, and local artist Kyle Wauchope.
Resident waterfront parking permits were previously set to expire in 2024 will now remain valid until December 31, 2026.
Today, the City of Barrie, the Township of Oro-Medonte, the Township of Springwater, and the County of Simcoe released the following statement:“The City of Barrie, the Township of…
To help keep the entire sewage system working well and prevent sanitary sewer backups, it’s important not to flush or put certain products down drains.
New Development Concierge Programs will provide an enhanced level of customer service and streamline the approval of development applications and building permit applications for strategic housing and employment projects.
On December 4, 2024, City Council approved a plan to partner with Lakehead University to bring a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) university hub to downtown Barrie.
Sunnidale Road between Wellington Street West and Shirley Avenue will reopen at approximately 12 p.m. today, after the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has completed their bridge replacement project.
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 offers this annual initiative to encourage residents and visitors to explore the vibrant shops, restaurants, and services in our community.
The City of Barrie has once again achieved Nature Canada’s certification as being a Bird Friendly City.
Media releases are archived on this website for up to two years.