Cochrane Observer covers the whole Cochrane District, representing the whole Northeast of Ontario. This includes Moosonee and Moose Factory, with regular reports from Moosonee's town council. See all of our Moosonee items below.
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The Weeneebayko Area Health Authority held a beam-signing ceremony in Moosonee on Sept. 9, where guests signed one of the final structural beams for the future regional health-care campus. The beam will be lifted into place, and the signatures will remain as part of the new hospital. The event comes
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The Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) says its Mental Health Department in Moosonee has temporarily relocated to the Government Building at 34 Revillion Road, effective Aug. 4. The move changes where clients go for in-person services, and WAHA did not provide an end date for the temporary relocation in its
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Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) and Timmins and District Hospital (TADH) have appointed John Wright as Director of Diagnostic Imaging Services at WAHA, according to a joint announcement released on September 12. The new position is a cross-organizational leadership role involving both WAHA and TADH. The leadership appointment relates to
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John Wright has been appointed director of diagnostic imaging services at the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) in a new cross-organizational leadership role shared with Timmins and District Hospital, according to WAHA. The appointment links WAHA’s diagnostic imaging service with Timmins and District Hospital’s diagnostic imaging leadership at
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The Town of Moosonee scheduled a special council meeting for 6 p.m. on Sept. 10, 2025, in the Town Council Chambers, with “Integrity Commission Training” listed under Presentations and Delegations, according to the published agenda. The agenda lists five items: Call to Order; Review of Agenda; Disclosure of Pecuniary
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The Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) announced on August 25 the launch of an Indigenous Harm Reduction program in response to the toxic drug supply crisis and increasing opioid poisonings in Indigenous communities in northeastern Ontario. WAHA has stated the program is intended to address what it identifies as a
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Residents in the James and Hudson Bay lowland communities can now access human papillomavirus (HPV) self-collection for cervical cancer screening, according to an announcement by the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) on July 28. The availability of the self-collection option means individuals have an alternative to the existing provider-collected test
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The Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) Medical Transportation department has launched a survey requesting feedback about experiences with travelling outside local communities for medical care. According to WAHA, this feedback is intended to help the department understand the challenges faced by residents when accessing medical services that are not available
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Lynne Innes, serving as the President and CEO of the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA), has been awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal. This accolade was given to recognize her contributions to healthcare improvements along the James Bay and Hudson Bay coasts. Ontario's Minister of Health, Sylvia
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Lynne Innes, president and CEO of the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority, received a King Charles III Coronation Medal on Feb. 19, 2026, the health authority said. WAHA said Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones presented the medal. The King Charles III Coronation Medal honours Canadians who have made significant contributions to
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General Wayne Eyre, Chief of the Defence Staff, announced the conclusion of an 18-month deployment by approximately 40 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) on March 4, 2025. According to the Department of National Defence, these personnel were stationed at
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The Ontario government announced on March 4, 2025, that it is changing the process for postsecondary students seeking the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation. According to the government's statement, the new approach is described as more flexible and modern. The announcement stated that these changes are intended to