What Barrie's Talking About

Welcome back to What Barrie’s Talking About — the podcast that dives into the stories shaping Barrie and Simcoe County. This week, host Dan Blakeley and the Barrie 360 team cover everything from international trade to championship soccer to a charity event that’s all about muscle power. Here’s what’s on tap in this episode: Trump Tariffs: What They Mean for Barrie Businesses The recently announced...

Welcome back to What Barrie’s Talking About — your weekly podcast from Barrie 360 that brings you the stories shaping our community. Host Dan Blakeley and the team dive into what’s making headlines right here in our backyard. Here’s what’s in this week’s episode: Lending a Hand for Back-to-School With summer winding down, the back-to-school rush is here — and for some parents, it’s a financial jug...

It’s time for another episode of What Barrie’s Talking About from Barrie 360 — your go-to podcast for stories that actually matter here in our own backyard. This week, host Dan Blakeley takes us through a whirlwind of hot-button topics, including the impact of a new U.S. tariff, a celebrity hockey game in cottage country, and a seriously cool way to give old school supplies a second life. That New...

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie’s Talking About, the podcast that brings you the stories shaping our city and the people making moves in our community. Hosted by Dan Blakeley and produced by the team at Barrie 360, this week’s episode is packed with conversations that matter — from affordable housing progress to one rising country star hitting the Kempenfest stage. Georgian College Adjus...

Welcome to the latest episode of What Barrie’s Talking About from Barrie 360, your go-to podcast for the real local news that actually matters. This week, we’re checking out some fresh moves in Barrie’s transit, dog park etiquette drama, a charity ball tournament, and cool firefighter events. Electric Buses Are Rolling in Barrie Barrie is testing out not one, but two electric buses as part of a pi...

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360, the podcast that delivers local stories that truly matter. This week’s episode digs into a heartbreaking missing person case, a fresh hip hop event, the return of the Barrie Theatre Festival, an inspiring local author’s new novel, and a charity hockey game supporting the community. Here’s the scoop: The Ongoing Search for A...

Welcome back to What Barrie’s Talking About, your go-to local podcast from Barrie 360 that dives into the stories shaping our city and the people who live here. This week’s episode is full of impactful local updates—from how tariffs are affecting local businesses to fascinating history at the Leacock Museum. Here’s what we covered: Tariffs Are Hitting Small Businesses Hard Tariffs have become more...

Welcome back to another episode recap of What Barrie’s Talking About — the podcast that brings you truly local stories that matter. It’s a short week, and a shorter podcast — but still packed with impact. From local innovation in sports recovery to crucial funding for youth advocacy, here’s what Barrie’s talking about this week: Barrie-Based Trainer’s Choice Pivots to Stay Ahead Got a bum knee, so...

In this week’s episode of What Barrie’s Talking About, we take a closer look at how local leaders and organizations are navigating economic challenges—and finding creative ways to support our community and talent. Here’s what’s on the show this week: Auto Industry Uncertainty and a Regional Response Simcoe County’s auto sector is facing headwinds, from economic pressures to cross-border trade conc...

We’re kicking off summer with a jam-packed episode of What Barrie’s Talking About—your go-to podcast for local stories that matter. This week, host Dan Blakeley brings you everything from weather predictions and police updates to an epic local music celebration and a theatre festival unlike any other. Here’s what’s on the show this week: Downtown Barrie Sees New Police Initiative Downtown Barrie i...

Welcome back to another episode of What Barrie’s Talking About ; the podcast from Barrie 360 that brings you the stories that matter most to your community. In this week’s episode, host Dan Blakeley takes a closer look at Barrie’s housing market and introduces us to a new voice at a local organization doing vital work to support children and youth who have experienced abuse. Here’s what we’re talk...

Welcome back to another episode of What Barrie’s Talking About — the podcast that brings you truly local stories that matter. Hosted by Dan Blakeley and powered by Barrie 360, this week’s episode is packed with emotion, insight, and inspiration. Here’s what we’re diving into: The Barrie Colts have a new coach First up, we sit down with Dylan Smoskowitz, who recently stepped into the role of head c...

Welcome back to another episode of What Barrie’s Talking About — the podcast that brings you truly local stories that matter. Hosted by Dan Blakeley and powered by Barrie 360, this week’s episode is packed with emotion, insight, and inspiration. Here’s what we’re diving into: 🌀 39 Years Since the 1985 Barrie Tornado May 31, 1985, marks one of the darkest days in Barrie’s history. On that day, an...

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing! This week on the podcast, we talk about the big changes coming to Innisfil Beach Park, walk the beat with South Simcoe Police Chief John Van Dy...

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing! This week on the podcast, we talk about the start of the Baycats' season, incentives to get new doctors to move in and fighting back against ci...

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing! This week on the podcast, we cover a few upcoming events to raise money for the community, get an update on the ice storm clean up and dive int...

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing! This week on the podcast, we dive into a few fundraisers happening around town, the Barrie Colts playoff hopes and remember a tragedy... What B...

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing! This week on the podcast, we meet more candidates for the upcoming federal election, take a look at the Colts' future as they move on to the 3r...

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing! This week on the podcast, we meet more candidates for the upcoming federal election, break down the latest Barrie Colts loss, and get some info...

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing! This week on the podcast, we about the federal election, supporting local businesses, and more... What Barrie's Talking About This Week 1) The...

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing! This week on the podcast, we talk storm clean up, the worst roads and more... What Barrie's Talking About This Week 1) Still cleaning up from l...

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360. On this week's bonus episode, Dan was joined by Bairre's Mayor Ale Nuttall to talk about the ice storm, what to do next. Given the ice storm of the past weekend Barrie Mayor Alex Nuttall stopped by to talk about the impact the storm has had, the city's response, and what to do with all that debris in your yard. We’re so gla...

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing! This week on the podcast, we talk red light cameras, Barrie Colts playoff aspirations, Mullets and Autism Awareness Day, and more... What Barri...

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing! This week on the podcast, we talk Chores for Charity, Police access to city cameras, what's in store for spring, and more. What Barrie's Talkin...

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing! This week on the podcast, we talk The Barrie Colts, pyjama bowling, helping kids help their communities, and more. What Barrie's Talking About...