Crown prosecutors have stayed charges against Romana Didulo, the self-proclaimed “Queen of Canada,” following a high-profile police raid at a rural Saskatchewan compound last year.

Didulo had been charged with failing to comply with an undertaking and intimidation of a justice system participant, according to Saskatchewan RCMP.

Both charges have now been confirmed to be stayed.

The charges stemmed from a police operation on Sept. 3, 2025, in the village of Richmound, Sask, where Didulo and some of her “followers” had been living at a former school since 2023.

Saskatchewan RCMP executed a search warrant at the privately-owned, decommissioned school after receiving a report that someone inside the building had a firearm.

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Didulo and her followers referred to the school as the “Kingdom of Canada.”

Police arrested 16 people at the site, including Didulo, who identified herself to officers during the raid.

Officers seized several imitation firearms during the search.

At the time, RCMP said those arrested could either be charged, brought before a court or released within 24 hours, noting that further charges could be laid as investigators gathered more evidence.

The group has drawn widespread attention for promoting conspiracy theories, including those linked to QAnon, and has faced ongoing complaints from residents in the small community.

In the months leading up to the raid, locals reported harassment and intimidation, prompting the village office to restrict public access outside of scheduled appointments.

Following the initial arrests, Didulo was later re-arrested and accused of breaching conditions and attempting to intimidate individuals connected to a prior investigation.

A stay of proceedings halts the prosecution, but charges can be reintroduced within one year.

The reason for Didulo’s stay of charges has not been made public yet.

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Self-proclaimed ‘Queen of Canada,’ Romana Didulo, arrested by RCMP

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Saskatchewan RCMP are asking for the public’s help identifying a side-by-side vehicle and its occupants, whom they believe are connected to a homicide on Big Island Lake Cree Nation.

Authorities had responded to an incident on Dec. 30, 2025, which left one person dead and three injured. A dangerous persons alert was also issued.

Since the incident, the RCMP have continued efforts to identify and locate the suspects involved, interview key witnesses, collect and review video surveillance, and follow up on sightings of the vehicle.

A video was released on Tuesday by RCMP as part of its investigation in hopes the public may recognize the side-by-side vehicle, described as white with a black roof. In their initial press conference in December, they said there were two suspects.

“As we’ve said before, we need people to tell us what they know. People have information about this side-by-side, who was driving it and who was riding in it. They need to talk to police,” says Insp. Ashley St. Germaine.

“I know some people are nervous about speaking to police. I urge you to sit down with our investigators and talk about it. They will listen to you.”

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Amid the investigation, officers have returned multiple times to the community in the past six weeks. As a result, police said they’re providing added information about the incident that led to a dangerous persons alert.

According to police, Pierceland RCMP received multiple reports of gunshots on the Cree Nation at 5:10 a.m. on Dec. 30.

When they responded, they found an injured youth at a residence and found a second at a nearby home. The two were taken to hospital with injuries described as serious, but non-life-threatening in nature. It was determined by investigators the two youth were shot by suspects on a side-by-side.

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Saskatchewan RCMP searching for 2 suspects after 1 killed, 3 injured in Big Island Lake shooting

As they responded to the initial call, Pierceland officers on the scene, as well as those from Meadow Lake and Loon Lake detachments, received another report of a shooting at 6 a.m. on Big Island Lake.

As officers drove to the second call, they found a 31-year-old man injured with gunshot wounds. They tried to revive him, but after paramedics arrived, the man was declared dead at the scene.

During the response to the second call, police responded to a report of a fourth gunshot victim and found paramedics attending to an adult male at a nearby residence. He was transported to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation determined the man was with the 31-year-old who died when both were shot by suspects on a side-by-side.

Saskatchewan RCMP’s homicide investigation unit took over the investigation and determined the incidents were connected, but could not confirm if they were targeted or random.

At 8:23 a.m. that day, a dangerous persons alert was issued after determining there was a continued public safety risk. It was cancelled at approximately 4:49 p.m.

“Senior RCMP officers evaluated and assessed the need for an emergency alert against the information they were receiving about this incident,” says Insp. St. Germaine.

“Shortly after 8 a.m., it was determined that this incident met the criteria for an emergency alert. When that determination was made, the appropriate teams were immediately engaged and the alert was issued.”

Authorities are asking anyone with information about the side-by-side or potentially those in the vehicle to call 310-RCMP, or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers.

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