‘Queen of Canada’ slated for bail hearing on Monday in Swift Current

By David Zammit

On Monday morning, the self-proclaimed “Queen of Canada” is scheduled to appear in Swift Current Provincial Court for the second time in four days, this time for a bail hearing.

Romana Didulo, 50, was remanded into custody in Swift Current over the weekend after being uncooperative during her first court appearance on Friday. Judge Alan Jacobson asked her numerous times to refrain from interrupting him.

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The Richmound resident was charged on Thursday with failure to comply with an undertaking and intimidation of a justice participant.

The failure to comply charge stems from Didulo allegedly breaking a non-contact order between her and Ricky Manz, while the intimidation charge relates to an investigation in Richmound in July.

Didulo is expected to appear in person and represent herself.

Manz, 61, is also set for a bail hearing on Monday.

Both Didulo and Manz were arrested along with 14 others, at the former school in Richmound that had been serving as a home for Didulo and her entourage since 2023.

The RCMP said officers executed a search warrant at the building on Wednesday after information indicated that someone inside the building was armed with a gun. During the search, the RCMP said officers seized 13 imitation firearms, ammunition and a large number of electronic devices.

Aside from Didulo and Manz, no other members of the group were charged.

Health authority declares former school unfit for human occupation

Since the police visited the school last week, the Saskatchewan Health Authority said it has been assessing the public health risks at the site, working with both the Mounties and municipal authorities.

The health authority said it has “gathered sufficient evidence regarding health concerns and compliance issues at this premises to determine there is a risk to public health safety.”

After determining that the building, which is considered a multi-person residence, is not connected to the municipal sewer system, the health authority issued an order prohibiting anyone from occupying it.

“The order deems the building, or part of the building, unfit for human occupation,” the health authority explained in a statement. “An eviction order was also issued directed at anyone who was currently occupying the building to vacate.”

The order follows complaints from Richmound Mayor Brad Miller, who said last month that the group staying at the school was pumping sewage into a local park.

According to the health authority, the order does not include the trailers that were on the site, and will remain in effect until any deficiencies have been corrected. Anyone violating the order faces a fine of up to $75,000, the health authority noted.

–with files from 650 CKOM