The Cult Queen of Canada

About The Cult Queen of Canada

In the rural prairie town of Richmound, Saskatchewan (population 120), 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. 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 Cult Queen of Canada is a story about polarization, power vacuums, and what happens when a small community becomes the testing ground for extremism in modern Canada. From CBC's Uncover (https://link.mgln.ai/1Rkk87).

Publisher

CBC

Category

true crime

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Jul 2026

Latest episode

10 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 8 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   10 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Introducing: The Mile Zero Murders from Uncover

   Host Timothy Sawa investigates Dawson Creek's baffling disappearances and murders, exploring missing person cases and the community's search for justice in this true crime interview.

2. 

   8 Jul 2026

   E1: The Queen Comes to Town

   The prairie town of Richmound is shattered when "Queen of Canada" Romana Didulo and her cult occupy the local school. As the mayor struggles, locals organize a tense protest against the cult's intimidation and death threats, revealing deep divisions in the community.

3. 

   8 Jul 2026

   E2: All About Romana

   Rachel Browne explores the true identity of "Queen Romana," a serial hustler and QAnon influencer who mobilized her "digital soldiers" with "Royal Decrees." We track her chaotic cross-country "Royal Tour" and find out why it ended in Richmound.

4. 

   8 Jul 2026

   E3: The Other Side

   An unexpected victory quickly unravels when a hidden network of cult supporters in Richmound is exposed. Violent conflict erupts between neighbors, revealing a dark side to the divided community as the battle for the town escalates.

5. 

   8 Jul 2026

   E4: Clowns

   Clowns burn a flag, the Mayor plugs a sewer, and Richmound turns on itself. The conflict moves to the ballot box when a local gives cult members voting rights via a property deed, setting the stage for a dramatic mayoral election that could see the town taken over.

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   8 Jul 2026

   E5: Election Day

   It's Election Day in Richmound. The town votes for a new mayor in a desperate battle to heal the divide caused by Queen Romana's cult. Amidst the high-stakes political maneuvering, the cult's true danger is revealed through one vulnerable family.

7. 

   8 Jul 2026

   E6: The Royal Raid

   A shocking RCMP raid on the Kingdom of Canada's Richmound school brings the years-long standoff to a dramatic climax. Arrests, legal maneuvering, and a final eviction decide the fate of Queen Romana and her followers.

8. 

   8 Jul 2026

   Trailer | The Cult Queen of Canada

   A tiny Saskatchewan town faces a surreal crisis when a cult leader calling herself “The Queen of Canada” occupies an abandoned school. As neighbours turn on each other, a retired teacher leads resistance in a story about what happens when online extremism spills into the real world. Hosted by Rachel Browne.

Inside a recent episode

Introducing: The Mile Zero Murders from Uncover

Published 10 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Back in March of 2024, someone sent our show a story tip. People are going missing in Dawson Creek. The email came shortly after Cole vanished. That seems to have been the tipping point, where this issue could no longer be ignored. And no wonder... In the entire decade before his disappearance, there were only three murders in Dawson Creek. In 2023 alone, there were nine. This was much bigger than the story of one missing person. I jumped at the chance to return to my small-town reporting roots and do what I could for a community looking for answers. In the spring of 2024, Fifth Estate host Mark Kelly and I headed to Dawson Creek. […]

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