It is important to be prepared in case of an an emergency that creates an extended service outage. Find out more information about what your family can do to be prepared.
In an effort to alert residents and businesses of local critical incidents, the Municipality of North Cowichan has implemented an automated electronic alert service. This service will notify you by email, text message or telephone of the nature of the incident and where to obtain more information. Sign up now!
The North Cowichan Fire Department is a trained and dedicated team of on-call paid firefighters with four fire halls: Chemainus, Crofton, Maple Bay and South End.
North Cowichan is served by a local detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
North Cowichan - Duncan RCMP
6060 Canada AVE, DUNCAN, V9L 1V3
(250) 748-5522
Local area ServiceBC office is located at 5785 Duncan Street.
Island Health (VIHA) provides health care to the residents of Vancouver Island, and oversees North Cowichan's main hospital, Cowichan District Hospital.
Ambulance services are provided by British Columbia Ambulance Service and St. John Ambulance.
Download North Cowichan Apps for your iPhone/iOS and Android mobile devices!
Curbside Collection App
View schedules, receive reminders, and use our Waste Wizard to learn how to dispose of other waste.
Parks & Recreation App
View schedules and info for the Cowichan Aquatic Centre and Fuller Lake Arena.
Stage 2 Water Restrictions are in effect for Chemainus, Stage 1 for the rest of North Cowichan. Click here for details.
Discover the Cowichan River! Click here to learn about designated locations for river access.
