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
Last call to offer your feedback on Barrie’s budget Residents can use a budget allocator tool to test spending options Read More > Facebook Twitter 14.12.2020
Barrie’s budget surplus will see shrinkage in the last half of 2020 due to the pandemic Dollar losses because of COVID-19 recovered through staff layoffs, savings in hydro and fuel costs Read More > Facebook Twitter 28.09.2020
City of Barrie counting the ways it can use $9.1M in Covid relief from the province Too early for Mayor Lehman to say whether the cash will be enough to cover costs Read More > Facebook Twitter 16.08.2020
County of Simcoe sees $1.1 million budget surplus to end 2019 Positive budget lines in social housing and paramedic services, $5.1 million hole in waste management Read More > Facebook Twitter 29.04.2020
House of Commons shutting down until April 20 to curb spread of COVID-19 Suspension comes as Prime Minister Trudeau remains in self-isolation Read More > Facebook Twitter 13.03.2020
