Sask. officials declare compound a health threat
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Provincial officials in Saskatchewan say parts of a former school that was serving as a compound for the self-proclaimed "Queen of Canada" and her followers have been declared unfit for human habitation, and the residents have been ordered out.
RICHMOUND – Provincial officials in Saskatchewan say parts of a former school that was serving as a compound for the self-proclaimed “Queen of Canada” and her followers have been declared unfit for human habitation, and the residents have been ordered out.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says in an email that occupancy of the building in Richmound is prohibited under Section 22 of the Public Health Act, on the basis that the premises is a multi-person residence and is not connected to the municipal sewer system.
The email says an order was issued for anyone who was currently occupying the building to vacate, although it notes the order covers the building only, and not trailers on the site.
Police arrested the group’s leader, Romana Didulo, property owner Ricky Manz and 14 others on Wednesday in the village west of Regina, after obtaining a search warrant to enter the site.
All of the group were later released, but Didulo and Manz were rearrested on Thursday after being accused of breaching a condition to not contact one another.
The health authority says anyone who violates the order faces fines of up to $75,000 on a first offence and $100 for each day the offence continues.
“Since the police action taken at the former school premises in Richmound, Sask., earlier this week, the SHA has been actively involved in assessing public health risk posed at the site, in cooperation with the Saskatchewan RCMP and municipal authorities,” the health authority email stated.
“As of Friday September 5, 2025, SHA public health has gathered sufficient evidence regarding health concerns and compliance issues at this premises to determine there is a risk to public health safety.”
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