Courtesy/Arl Brad Miller (Facebook)

By Canadian Press, Jesse Gill

CRIME

Self-proclaimed, “Queen of Canada” and owner of building set to appear in court Friday after arrest in Richmound

Sep 5, 2025 | 7:46 AM

The self-proclaimed “Queen of Canada” and the owner of a conspiracy compound in southwestern Saskatchewan have been charged after RCMP searched the decommissioned school.

Police arrested Romana Didulo, Ricky Manz and 14 others on Wednesday in Richmound, a village about an hour northeast of Medicine Hat, after obtaining a search warrant to enter the site.

Didulo and some of her “Kingdom of Canada” followers, who have promoted various conspiracy theories, set up the compound at the property in 2023.

Didulo livestreamed her arrest, with a video shared on social media showing officers in tactical gear bursting into a room.

RCMP said they obtained a search warrant after receiving a report that a person inside had a firearm.

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Officers seized 13 imitation semi-automatic handguns along with ammunition and electronic devices.

Mounties said all were released from custody that day, with five subject to an undertaking setting out conditions to follow while charges were being finalized.

Didulo, 50, and Manz, 61, were arrested again near the compound Thursday.

They are accused of breaching a condition not to contact one another, Mounties said.

They are also accused of trying to intimidate a justice system participant earlier this year.

“The intimidation of a justice system participant and fail to comply with an undertaking charges relate to attempts to contact individuals involved in a July 2025 investigation in Richmound,” the RCMP said in a news release.

Manz was arrested and charged in July with assaulting two police officers.

He and Didulo were scheduled to appear in court in Swift Current on Friday.

Police said they can’t share further details about the other three people released Wednesday on undertakings, as their charges have not yet been sworn.

Many in Richmound have complained about the group being disruptive.

In the summer, the village office closed its doors to the public outside prearranged appointments, citing harassment and intimidation towards staff.

The Village of Richmound has stated on social media that they will not be responding to media requests at this time.

On Aug. 8, 2025, the mayor of Richmound Arl Brad Miller had shared a post on social media outlining his frustration with what the group was doing in the community.

“When they first arrived, they threatened anyone who opposed them – including threats of execution and violence toward families in our small, close-knit community. It was terrifying, and it still is,” Miller had said.

“They’ve been stealing water and using the town’s sewer system without paying, all while claiming they aren’t. About six months ago, the town was able to block off the sewer access. But recently, we noticed water bubbling up from a nearby manhole,” he added.

“It turns out we were correct and they were stealing our water and continued to use the sewer after they knew it was plugged. Thankfully because of that, we were finally able to get access behind the fence and shut off the water. But now, with their sewage backing up, they’ve started pumping it around their compound — and even near the ball diamonds outside of the compound where our kids used to play.”

His call for help in the almost month old post had said, maybe the right people will finally notice and do something.

“Who knew pumping sewage into town property, shining blinding lights onto a highway, and threatening execution was allowed,” Miller had said.

“I guess when it’s a small town with a population of 120 it’s ok? Richmound used to be a wonderful place to live.”