Paying the bills; where to begin "If you can get organized and get a budget in place it does help seeing the larger picture" Read More > Facebook Twitter 23.01.2023
‘They’re losing hope on being able to afford to live in Barrie’: Mayor Alex Nuttall says his campaign promise to hold the line on city hall's operating budget is not "a huge nut to crack" Read More > Facebook Twitter 20.01.2023
Ontario projects improving deficits, but cautions economic uncertainty Government officials say a nearly $7-billion improvement in this year's deficit from the spring budget is largely due to higher nominal GDP and inflation Read More > Facebook Twitter 14.11.2022
Ontario’s fiscal watchdog projects smaller deficit due to lower-than-planned spending The Ford government had projected a deficit of $13.5 billion in its most recent budget. Read More > Facebook Twitter 19.07.2022
NDP-Liberal budget fails Canadians struggling with soaring inflation say Barrie’s MPs Will increase taxes and make life less affordable for families Read More > Facebook Twitter 08.04.2022
Downtown Barrie is getting a warming centre for the city’s homeless population Warming centre is to open Dec. 15 Read More > Facebook Twitter 09.12.2021
Barrie City Council looks to rewrite long-term financial plan Report to council suggests growth over the next 20 years will cost $8 billion Read More > Facebook Twitter 19.11.2021
Slim down your budget by doing a subscription cleanse Consumers can waste hundreds of dollars a year on products or services they barely use Read More > Facebook Twitter 10.08.2021
Modular housing project gets commitment from Barrie council, not a rubberstamp Design, number of units, rents, type of tenants are all things still to be hammered out Read More > Facebook Twitter 26.01.2021
“Trying to do a budget right now is like trying to value your house while the kitchen’s on fire” – Mayor Jeff Lehman City council continues to dissect this year's budget proposals Read More > Facebook Twitter 18.01.2021