Media Releases


The City of Barrie is reminding residents that changes to curbside waste collection start tomorrow (Wednesday, May 1, 2024), when Emterra Environmental begins as the City’s new waste collection contractor for organics, garbage and yard waste collection.

Barrie Transit will roll out the first phase of its new network plan on June 2. Starting May 1, Transit ON Demand will be expanded to five areas of the city and will be free for the month of May.

The City of Barrie and the Barrie Construction Association (BCA) have partnered to host a Construction Industry Job Fair on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at the Allandale Recreation Centre (190 Bayview Drive, Barrie) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

As part of the City of Barrie’s Duckworth Street improvement project, a section of Duckworth Street will be fully closed from April 24 until fall 2024. Duckworth Street will be closed between Howard Crescent and Melrose Avenue for construction of new watermain, sewers, and roadworks.

The City of Barrie is reminding residents that changes are coming to curbside waste collection starting May 1, 2024, when Emterra Environmental begins as the City’s new waste collection contractor for garbage, organics and yard waste collection.

The City of Barrie has partnered with Collège Boréal to host the annual Spring Job Fair on Wednesday, April 17, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Southshore Community Centre, located at 205 Lakeshore Drive.

The City of Barrie will enter into a new agreement with Georgian College for the Universal Transit Pass (U-Pass). The Georgian College Student Association (GCSA) held a referendum vote the last week of March and students voted in favour of continuing with the U-Pass beyond August 2025.

The City of Barrie will be making transportation improvements on Bayfield Street and wants to hear from residents on their current experience and what changes the City should consider making for the future.

The City of Barrie and the County of Simcoe will once again be hosting the Commercial Trucking and Driver Job Fair on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at the Allandale Recreation Centre (190 Bayview Drive, Barrie) from 5 to 7 p.m.

It’s time to clean up Barrie neighbourhoods and create beautiful surroundings for everyone. Registration is now open for the City of Barrie’s Spring into Clean events, which take place April 19 to 22, 2024.

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