Meet Romana Didulo: alleged cult leader and self-proclaimed 'Queen of Canada’

MAR 23, 202635 MIN
Crime Story

Meet Romana Didulo: alleged cult leader and self-proclaimed 'Queen of Canada’

MAR 23, 202635 MIN

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<p>In the rural prairie town of Richmound, Saskatchewan, an abandoned school becomes the unlikely stage for a 21st-century crisis. When Romana Didulo, a cult leader who calls herself “Queen of Canada,” arrives with her followers and turns the school into her royal court, the town is thrust into a surreal standoff.</p><p><br></p><p>Investigative journalist Rachel Browne uncovers how online extremism bleeds into everyday life and divides the town. As threats escalate and officials hesitate, a retired schoolteacher is thrust into leading an improvised resistance. The new podcast The Cult Queen of Canada tells a story about polarization, power vacuums, and what happens when a small community becomes the testing ground for extremism in modern Canada.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to the podcast&nbsp;<a href="https://link.mgln.ai/FEJxwX" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Read Rachel Browne's coverage of the story for The Walrus,&nbsp;<a href="https://thewalrus.ca/queen-of-canada/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p>