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Saskatchewan Health Authority Orders Richmound School Vacated Over Public Health Risks

Officials cite a multi-person residence lacking a municipal sewer connection under Saskatchewan’s Public Health Act.

Senior Investigative Officer with Saskatchewan RCMP’s Major Crimes Branch Ashley St. Germaine speaks during a press conference regarding an ongoing investigation in Richmound, Sask., in Regina, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu

Overview

  • The vacate directive deems parts of the former school unfit for human habitation and applies only to the building, not the trailers on the property.
  • The order remains in place until deficiencies are corrected to a public health officer’s satisfaction, with fines up to $75,000 for a first offence and $100 per day thereafter.
  • RCMP executed a Sept. 3 search after a firearms report, arresting 16 adults and seizing 13 imitation semi-automatic handguns, ammunition and numerous electronic devices.
  • Leader Romana Didulo and property owner Ricky Manz were re-arrested and charged with failing to comply with undertakings and with intimidation of a justice participant.
  • A spokesperson said members left the building peacefully and relocated, as investigators continue analyzing evidence and say additional charges are expected.