What Barrie's Talking About

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Barrie is one of the best cities in Canada. We're a dynamic, growing and thriving community. Join us every week as we let you know what's going on. From news to events, and everything in between. If it affects you, we'll be talking about it. This podcast is brought to you by Barrie 360 - What Barrie's Talking About. https://barrie360.com/

Episode Date
Ontario Insolvency Trends, Auto Theft Prevention, and Family Events in Simcoe County
Jun 04, 2026
Honouring Destiny, Barrie's Youngest Gym Owner, and One Man's Case for Sasquatch
May 28, 2026
Barrie Community Safety, Tick Warnings, and Infrastructure Growth Across Simcoe County
May 21, 2026
Barrie Student’s Artwork Heads to War Museum, Alzheimer’s Walks, and Kempenfelt Derby Return
May 14, 2026
Pediatric Care Expansion at RVH, Life Insurance Tips, and United Way Support in Barrie
May 07, 2026
Barrie Emergency Preparedness Week, McHappy Day Returns, and Community Voices
Apr 30, 2026
Barrie Solar Dealership, Dragon Boat Races, and Community Events Across Simcoe County
Apr 23, 2026
Record Store Day Barrie, Women in Business Spotlight, and Simcoe County Rovers Season Preview
Apr 16, 2026
Barrie Crime and Housing Connection, Colts Round Two Preview, and Movers for Moms Campaign
Apr 09, 2026
Barrie Affordable Housing Push, Ice Storm Lessons, and Community Initiatives
Apr 02, 2026
Barrie Colts Playoff Preview, Neuralink Trial, and Barrie Police Technology Update
Mar 26, 2026
Spring Arrives, Food Bank Demand Rises, and Community Events
Mar 19, 2026
Barrie Housing Market Update and Veteran Flag Proposal
Mar 12, 2026
Spring Forward, Check Your Alarms, and Maybe Take a Polar Plunge
Mar 05, 2026
Colts on Fire, March Mullet Returns, and a Local Connection to the Brier
Feb 26, 2026
Police Integrity, Safer Streets, Hockeyville Hopes and a Colts Surge
Feb 19, 2026
Bowling for a Cause, Colts Clinch, and a Giant Snowman with a Big Heart
Feb 12, 2026
Tariff Tensions, Policing Behind the Scenes & Valentine’s Day with a Twist
Feb 05, 2026
An Earthquake Surprise, Fraud Warnings as Tax Season Nears, and the Colts’ Playoff Push
Jan 29, 2026
Thinking Spring: Baycats Baseball and the Return of Locallicious
Jan 22, 2026
Lessons from the Dragon’s Den and a Banner Weekend for the Barrie Colts
Jan 15, 2026
Snow, Plows, and the Winter Blahs
Jan 08, 2026
🎅 A Year in Review With Danta Claus
Dec 19, 2025
Winter Worries, Holiday Help, and a Barrie Business Hits the Dragon’s Den
Dec 18, 2025
Recycling Changes, World Junior Dreams, Coldest Night Expansion & Top Chef Returns
Dec 11, 2025
Homesteading Dreams, Hidden Homebuying Costs & Colts Holding First Place
Dec 04, 2025
Polar Vortex Buzz, Mayor Nuttall’s Mid-Term Check-In, First Light Turns 25
Nov 27, 2025
Curling Royalty, A New Library, Holiday Giving & Colts on Fire
Nov 20, 2025
Holiday Cheer, Hockey Wins & a Barrie Recycling Milestone
Nov 13, 2025
In Flanders Fields ... a Remembrance Day reading by Fred Napoli
Nov 11, 2025
Jamaica Relief, Camera Controversy & Homelessness Solutions
Nov 06, 2025
Trade Fights, Good Deeds, and Ice-Cold Struggles
Oct 30, 2025
Haunted Fun, Rock Legends, and Real Heroes on Barrie’s Streets
Oct 23, 2025
Barrie’s Annexation Battle, a Big Film Festival Comeback, and One Local Charity’s Mission
Oct 16, 2025
Barrie’s Big Expansion Plans, a 160-Year-Old Fair & a Holiday Comeback You’ll Love
Oct 09, 2025
What’s Stopping New Homes, Who’s Stepping Up for the Homeless, and a Surprising Tool for Grief
Oct 02, 2025
Life on the Streets in Barrie, A Legend in Orillia, and 15 Years of Hope
Sep 25, 2025
Barrie’s Homelessness Emergency, Fall Forecast & A Night for Gamers
Sep 18, 2025
Emergency Declared, Big Police Changes, and a Party You Can’t Miss
Sep 11, 2025
Back to School, Bins, and the Holland Marsh
Sep 04, 2025
Homelessness, Encampments & Policing Downtown
Aug 28, 2025
Tariffs, Triumphs & Truck Pulls
Aug 21, 2025
Backpacks, Beaches & Boots and Hearts
Aug 14, 2025
Tariffs, Hockey in Muskoka & a Smarter Way to Recycle School Supplies
Aug 07, 2025
New Voices, Housing Progress, and Big Changes at Georgian College
Jul 31, 2025
Electric Buses, Dog Park Drama & More
Jul 24, 2025
Autumn Shaganash, Hip Hop in Midland, Theatre Festival & More
Jul 17, 2025
Tariffs, PTSD Support, New Rec Centres, and Prohibition History
Jul 10, 2025
Bracing for Recovery & Funding Support for Youth
Jul 03, 2025
Auto Shifts, Local Gifts, and Music on the Move
Jun 26, 2025
Summer’s Here, Davestock, Downtown Policing & Theatre Magic
Jun 19, 2025
Real Estate Worries and Critical Support for Youth
Jun 12, 2025
Barrie’s New Coach, a Wild Poker Ride, and a Streaming Star from Angus
Jun 05, 2025
Local Heroics, Big Plans, and a Storm We’ll Never Forget
May 29, 2025
Walking the beat with South Simcoe Police Chief, big changes at Innisfil Beach Park, A Sunday Afternoon with Gilda's and more
May 22, 2025
The Baycats are back, whether or not towns should be allowed to incentivize doctors, fighting back against city hall and more …
May 15, 2025
It's Emergency Preparedness Week, some updates on ice storm clean up, community members going on display for 24 hours, and more
May 08, 2025
Fundraisers in Barrie, the Colts playoffs, Local country artist Parker Graye and remembering a tragedy...
May 01, 2025
Meeting some more local candidates for the federal election, the Barrie Colts are moving on, a new book club at the library, and more
Apr 24, 2025
Meeting the local candidates for the federal election, Barrie Colts game three struggles and more...
Apr 17, 2025
A new initiative to help local businesses, talking election, and the Colts are primed for round 2
Apr 10, 2025
Bad weather, big messes, the worst roads and more
Apr 03, 2025
The Neighbourhood: Ice Storm Updates with Mayor Alex Nuttall
Mar 31, 2025
Red light cameras are coming to town, the Colts playoff dreams, Autism Awareness Day and more...
Mar 27, 2025
Spring has sprung, police want access to city cameras, doing chores for a good cause, and more
Mar 20, 2025
Barrie Colts in good shape as playoffs draw near; YMCA helps kids help their community; ever seen a bowler in pyjamas?
Mar 13, 2025
Barrie's Mayor stops by for an update, Mortgage renewal stresses, the Polar Plunge in support of RVH, and more...
Mar 06, 2025
Good deeds don't go unnoticed, looking for a win, poetry and more
Feb 27, 2025
Election Talks with the Liberal, NDP and Green Candidates, Mullets, Glam It Up and More
Feb 20, 2025
Doug Downey makes his case for re-election, a local restaurateur has ties to the Royal Family, a gold medal goalie stops by, and more
Feb 13, 2025
Ontario Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie stops by, summer youth hockey, trash talking and the Barrie Colts
Feb 06, 2025
Barrie's snow removal plans, the Colts, and an infrastructure update
Jan 30, 2025
Accessible health care, talking finances with TD, Pickleball and the Barrie Colts...
Jan 23, 2025
The Neighbourhood: Climatologist David Phillips Explains The Polar Vortex 🥶
Jan 17, 2025
Demand Responsive Transit is in Muskoka, Trump Tariffs and more...
Jan 16, 2025
Jeff Lehman shares his thoughts on the Prime Ministers resignation, soccer in Orillia and more
Jan 09, 2025
🎅 A Holiday Message From Danta Claus
Dec 23, 2024
Will we have a White Christmas this year?
Dec 19, 2024
Immunization records just got easier, the Colts continue to dominate, remembering our fallen heroes, and more...
Dec 12, 2024
A winter weather blitz, the Barrie Colts, Top Cheflicious and more
Dec 05, 2024
Getting to know the unsung heroes in our community, Doors To Dignity, new homes in Barrie and more...
Nov 28, 2024
The Shoebox project, YMCA facility for hope, and awareness for drug use and mental health in our community...
Nov 21, 2024
Getting prepared for winter, curling championships in Barrie and more...
Nov 14, 2024
The Neighbourhood: Catching Up With Austin Boylan
Nov 09, 2024
Protecting yourself from Porch Pirates, Remembering the ones we lost and more...
Nov 07, 2024
The great climate change debate, Barrie Cares and more...
Oct 31, 2024
How a library card lead to a long-lost relative, and the Barrie Colts
Oct 24, 2024
Inflation is down, and what it means for interest rates, Barrie Colts and cameras in the car shops
Oct 17, 2024
Addressing the homelessness crisis, roads less travelled, and a Amelia's day at the beach...
Oct 03, 2024
Is Bigfoot in Ontario? The long-range fall forecast and the Barrie Colts...
Sep 26, 2024
Give your input on zoning laws, getting Raw & Reflective, saying goodbye to a friend and more ...
Sep 19, 2024
The COVID battle continues, Living Green Barrie is back and some past times with old friends.
Sep 12, 2024
How the closure of safe consumption sites will affect the community, another championship run for the Rovers and more...
Sep 05, 2024
Carnival Barrie is coming, what is Gussapalooza, will you take the Everest Challenge at Horseshoe Resort…
Aug 29, 2024
The Island Princess has come to Barrie, but why? A new attraction is coming to Canada's Wonderland, and so much more
Aug 22, 2024
Santa Claus is coming to town, the 145th annual CNE, and more...
Aug 15, 2024
Raising funds for the Barrie Jr Sharks hockey team
Aug 08, 2024
Helping special needs children find a place on the ice, a milestone for the food bank and more...
Aug 01, 2024
A resource for PTSD, The Tragically Hip gets a documentary, and challenges facing Empowerment Simcoe
Jul 18, 2024
A kick to supervised consumption in barrie, Jules Is Dead, the butterfly population and more...
Jul 11, 2024
Electrifying an old VW, Barrie author launches first novel, changes to garbage collection and more ...
Jul 04, 2024
Combating Violence Against Our Paramedics, Camp Molly and more...
Jun 27, 2024
Pride in the community, Davestock returns, extreme heat and more...
Jun 20, 2024
Pushing back against measles, the Arkells disco album and a local history lesson
Jun 13, 2024
Parading pooches, a solution to auto theft, laughing for Lake Simcoe and more...
Jun 06, 2024
Get Moving To Clean Up Our Parks, The Worst Roads In Ontario, And A Mystery On The Waterfront And More
May 30, 2024
Sales-free Car Shopping, Summer Hockey in Simcoe County and More...
May 23, 2024
Project Chameleon heros, Razors Of Hope, Barries MS Walk And More...
May 16, 2024
Empathy for victims of crime, bus pulls, a great hockey season and more
May 09, 2024
Changes To Waste Collection, Transit Enhancements And More...
May 02, 2024
Homeruns For The Hungry, Earth Day At The Museum, EV's And More...
Apr 18, 2024
Firework ban, April POOLS Day and more...
Apr 11, 2024
Schools And Social Media, Affordable Sports Equipment And More...
Apr 04, 2024
Vote For The Worst Roads, Affordable Counselling and More
Mar 28, 2024
Bowling, Blessings and Record Breaking Weather
Mar 21, 2024
March Madness, Mullets And More
Mar 07, 2024
Wild Nights, Fighting Hunger In Schools, Selling Land To Address Housing Issues And More
Feb 29, 2024
Get Ready For The Coldest Night Of The Year, Millennial Meet-Ups, And More
Feb 22, 2024
How to Alleviate the Home Ownership Pressure, The Right Thing To Say When Someone Passes, And More ...
Feb 15, 2024
How To Save On Groceries, A New Way To Learn History, Car Thefts and More
Feb 08, 2024
Stop Sharing Crime Videos Online, What's Being Done With Your Tax Dollars, And More
Feb 01, 2024
The Girl Behind Lake Simcoe, Police Open Up About Person In Crisis Incident And More
Jan 25, 2024
Locallicious Returns, More Timely Transit Services, What's Happening At The Library & More
Jan 18, 2024
Hope For The Local Real Estate Market, A Soup Competition To Help The Homeless, And More
Jan 11, 2024
The Weather Outside Is Frightful .... Or Is It? Winter Forecasts, Giving Blood & More
Dec 21, 2023
A Holiday Message From Danta Claus
Dec 19, 2023
Last Minute Christmas Ideas, The Return Of Top Cheflicious, Money Matters And More
Dec 14, 2023
When Those Who Help Need Help, Finding The Forgotten Kids This Xmas And More
Dec 07, 2023
The Neighbourhood: Catching Up With Jayne Pritchard
Nov 30, 2023
Auto Thefts Were At A Historic High, Jesus Christ Superstar, Auto Glass and More!
Nov 23, 2023
Checking In With Jeff Lehman, Preventing Abuse Against Women, Heat Pumps & More
Nov 16, 2023
Why Millennials Should Be Thinking About Retirement, A Local Success Story and More ...
Nov 09, 2023
Protection Against A "Silent Killer," Youth Eating Disorders, Affordable Housing and more ...
Nov 02, 2023
Vaping Is Becoming A Major Problem, The Barrie Hockey Scene & More …
Oct 26, 2023
This Breast Cancer Survivor Isn't Done With Life Yet, Why You Need To Be Thinking About Snow Tires And More...
Oct 19, 2023
As the seasons change, so should our driving habits; sharing some library love, the Barrie Film Festival, and more...
Oct 12, 2023
Big News About Bigfoot, Fire Safety In The Kitchen, Barrie Police Want More Female Recruits, and More!
Oct 05, 2023
Gilda's Club Unwraps Another 'Raw' Calendar, Barrie's Jessie Eldridge Gets Called To The Big Apple, and More!
Sep 28, 2023
Police Are Running, Women Are Gathering, And Fall Is Nearly Here!
Sep 21, 2023
Perceptions of Policing, Poetry, A Party In The Woods And More!
Sep 14, 2023
Football, High Heels, the Festival at Fort Willow and More!
Sep 07, 2023
Rising Interest Rates, Affordable Housing, A Tribute to Local Olympian, and more
Aug 31, 2023
Back-To-School Shots, $2 Million, Ice Cream Trucks And More
Aug 24, 2023
Dragons, Bill Welychka, A Village For People With Dementia And More
Aug 17, 2023
Room For The Homeless, Gussapolooza, Stopping Car Thefts, And More!
Aug 10, 2023
Today's Headlines August 3, 2023
Aug 03, 2023
Bill C-18, Mayor Nuttall's Prison Drop Solution, Furry Friends Emergency, and More!
Aug 03, 2023
Music Nerds' Dating App, FUNerals Fundraiser, Shocking CAA Survey, and Bif Naked in Barrie
Jul 27, 2023
Affordable Housing, Reducing Food Costs, Community Service and More ...
Jul 20, 2023
Tornado Research, Lemonade Helping Kids, and Inspiring Imagination In Children!
Jul 13, 2023
[REPUBLISH] It's The Dan Blakeley Show!
Jul 06, 2023
Controversial Bylaw Debates, Resident Perspectives, and Simcoe Hotel's Transformation!
Jun 29, 2023
Barrie's Summer Forecast, Student Immunizations, Family Fun Weekend, and More!
Jun 22, 2023
Kara Alloway's New Novel, COVID Memorials, Police Reporting Portals, and More!
Jun 15, 2023
Ontario Wildfire Smoke Survival Tips, Barrie Baycats Update, Scouts Canada Camping Help Hotline, and More!
Jun 08, 2023
Barrie's Big Tornado, CAAs Worst Roads, The YMCAs New Location and More!
Jun 01, 2023
Gussapalooza Music Fest, The Barrie Baycats, and More
May 25, 2023
Baseball, BBQ, Fireworks, and More Ahead of the Victoria Day Weekend!
May 18, 2023
Amanda Marshall's Comeback, Children's Book for Migraines, A Life-Changing Skateboarding Injury, And More
May 11, 2023
Today's Headlines May 8, 2023
May 08, 2023
Today's Headlines May 5, 2023
May 05, 2023
Remembering Gordon Lightfoot, Putting A Stop To Garage Fires, Talking Sex With Your Grandparents And More
May 04, 2023
Saving Lives, Baycats Go South, Housing In Barrie And More
Apr 27, 2023
Slow Your Roll and Make A Complete Stop! Red Lights, Ticks, The Playoffs and more!
Apr 20, 2023
Today's Headlines April 14, 2023
Apr 14, 2023
The "Love Barrie" Sign Finances, 705 24-Hour Window Challenge, Booster Shots, and More!
Apr 13, 2023
What's New At Wonderland, Vegetable Gardens Taking Over, A Skate Through History, and more
Apr 06, 2023
Why Are Groceries So Expensive? Fraud Protection Month, CAAs Worst Roads, and more
Mar 30, 2023
We've Got Lots To Talk About This Week: Chili, Orbits, Newcomers, Reel Stories, Spring Forecasts, And More ...
Mar 23, 2023
Get Involved With The Community, Comedy, and More!
Mar 16, 2023
Crime In The Downtown Core, A New YA Novel For Boys, Private Clinics And More ...
Mar 09, 2023
Some Things Never Change, Or Do They ... Farmers' Market, The Ranch 2.0, International Women's Day And More
Mar 02, 2023
The Cost of Living, Maple Syrup, Coldest Night of the Year, and More!
Feb 23, 2023
Women's Hockey, Freedom To Read, The New Barrie Police Chief, and More
Feb 16, 2023
More Bigfoot Sightings In Barrie? Cybersecurity, Millennial Dating, and More!
Feb 09, 2023
Boots & Hearts Announce Full Lineup Including Local Artists, Hazel McCallion Passes Away, Barrie's City Water, and More
Feb 02, 2023
Weather Watches, Bus Cancellations, Local Residents Baring Themselves & More
Jan 26, 2023
The Barrie Colts, YMCA, Kyle Wauchope, and More
Jan 19, 2023
Introducing The Daily Kickstart | New Daily Podcast For A Quick Dose Of The News
Jan 17, 2023
Out With The Old, In With The New! Physical Health, Financial Health, Choirs And More ...
Jan 12, 2023
You Better Watch Out, You Better Not Pout! Winter's Here, Retiring Police Chief, Heather Hill, and More!
Dec 22, 2022
Stiff Person Syndrome, Saving On Groceries, and more ...
Dec 15, 2022
Mamma Mia ... Here We Go Again! AbbaFab, Wrestling, New Playgrounds, and More
Dec 08, 2022
N'O Christmas Tree, N'O Christmas Tree ... The Christmas Tree Shortage, Barrie's Hopes For the Next 4 Years, Plex, and More ...
Nov 29, 2022
Simcoe County Has World Cup Fever! RSV at Hospitals, Addictions Awareness Week, and More ...
Nov 24, 2022
Santa's Head Elf in Simcoe County, Jeff Lehman's Political Future, The World Cup and More!
Nov 17, 2022
How Not To Get Lost In The Woods, Housing Plans, New Local Music And More!
Nov 10, 2022
The CUPE Strike, The Human Drive, Inflation, and More!
Nov 03, 2022
Barrie's New Mayor, Get Ready For Ski Season, Haunted Locations, and More!
Oct 27, 2022
Barrie's Mayoral Candidates, Locallicious, The 2nd Most Important Concert Ever and More!
Oct 20, 2022
What To Expect From The Housing Market, Saving On Natural Gas And Barrie's Strongest Man
Oct 13, 2022
Making Dance More Accessible, Lineman's Rodeo, Barrie Sports Hall Of Fame, and More!
Oct 06, 2022
Shhh ... We're Trying To Sleep! 4-Day Work Weeks, Barrie Families Unite, Loud Drivers, and More!
Sep 29, 2022
Barrie Homelessness, Summer-Like Weather, Sneaker Culture and More!
Sep 22, 2022
Rock N Roll Cooking, Subs Empowering First Responders, Saying Goodbye To Buddy and More!
Sep 14, 2022
Be On The Look Out! Sky High Entertainment, The Return To School, Plays In Parks And More!
Sep 08, 2022
Obey The Captain Or Learn To Swim! Summer Weather, Top 500 Songs Of All Time, Pirates and More!
Aug 31, 2022
Pour Some Sugar On Me and Call Me Candy! Popular Candy Shoppe For Sale, Greta Van Fleet and More
Aug 24, 2022
This Week, It's The Dan Blakeley Show! Hiking, Annoying Geese, 2Pong and More
Aug 17, 2022
We Know Simcoe's Best Kept Secret! Light Shows, The Barrie Library, Mental Health and More
Aug 10, 2022
Barrie's Biggest Party, 50 Years In The Making! Kempenfest, noisy neighbourhoods, Butterflies and More
Aug 03, 2022
Barrie is Officially On Sasquatch Watch! Elijah Woods, Kempenfest And More
Jul 27, 2022
Dan ... I Don't Think We're In Barrie Anymore! Tornados, Gas Prices, Music and More
Jul 20, 2022
Introducing What Barrie's Talking About - TRAILER
Jul 18, 2022