Update, 6:25 p.m., Sept. 9, 2026: RCMP said the police search in the Mount Tzouhalem and Maple Bay areas has concluded.
North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP said there is no current public safety risk linked to the investigation and the public can resume using trails in the region.
Police said they are still trying to locate the 36-year-old woman and are asking anyone with information to contact them.
Original post, 4:17 p.m., Sept. 9, 2026: North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP are asking the public to avoid all trails in the Maple Bay and Mount Tzouhalem areas while police conduct an ongoing search.
Police said they are trying to locate a 36-year-old woman who was last seen wearing black pants and a black or blue hoodie.
“The RCMP believes this to be an isolated incident,” said a statement from North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP. “While the risk assessment remains ongoing, there is no information to support those risks to be imminent/ongoing.”
Local RCMP are being assisted in the search by the Emergency Response Team, Air Services and Police Dog Services.
Anyone who sees the woman or may have seen her in the area is asked to contact RCMP.
Police said more updates will be provided as information becomes available.
