The Most Wanted Olympian from Uncover
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- Oct 22, 2026
About the podcast
How did a small town Canadian boy allegedly become a narco kingpin? Ryan Wedding was once a promising young athlete, a snowboarder who went all the way to the Olympics. Now captured after a decade on the run, he’s accused of running a deadly international drug trafficking empire.
In this new podcast from CBC and the Toronto Star, host Michelle Shephard and reporter Calvi Leon trace Wedding’s descent into a violent criminal underworld. From his beginnings at his family ski hill outside Thunder Bay, to Toronto and the scenes of the shocking murders he’s accused of ordering, to Mexico where he was believed to be under the protection of the notorious Sinaloa Cartel, they uncover his illicit connections and the stories behind the victims caught in the crossfire.
Featuring new on-the-ground reporting and original interviews, this podcast investigates the Canadian who the FBI called a “modern day El Chapo” and asks: what will it take to bring him to justice?
The Most Wanted Olympian is an official 2026 Tribeca Festival Winner. The series is a co-production of Uncover from CBC and Suspicion from the Toronto Star.
About UNCOVER: Crime. Investigation. Revelation. Uncover brings you explosive, high-caliber true crime year-round. From CIA mind control to serial abuse, mysterious disappearances to wrongful imprisonment. Each season features a new host who is deeply connected to the story, committed to tracking down the truth. With over 30 seasons to choose from, Uncover represents the best in true crime.
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Episodes 327
S39 E3: Mr. Perfect | The Most Wanted Olympian
Michelle Shephard travels to Mexico City, visiting the last known locations Ryan Wedding was spotted. After almost 10 years on the run, it’s suspected that Wedding is operating his alleged empire from this …
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Michelle Shephard travels to Mexico City, visiting the last known locations Ryan Wedding was spotted. After almost 10 years on the run, it’s suspected that Wedding is operating his alleged empire from this sprawling metropolis - commanding killings and drug shipments thousands of kilometers away.
Alongside Miguel Vega, a ‘fixer’ with contacts inside the Sinaloa Cartel, they trace his footsteps to find out how an alleged narco kingpin could stay hidden for so long. But back in Canada, a lucky traffic stop and a bag full of cash start to break open the case against Wedding.
This podcast is a co-production of Uncover from CBC and Suspicion from the Toronto Star.
S39 E2: The Boss | The Most Wanted Olympian
Former federal agent Brett Kalina is one of only a handful of law enforcement officers to come face to face with Ryan Wedding. In 2008, after years following the flow of money and drugs, Kalina arrests ‘The …
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Former federal agent Brett Kalina is one of only a handful of law enforcement officers to come face to face with Ryan Wedding. In 2008, after years following the flow of money and drugs, Kalina arrests ‘The Boss’ and watches as the ex-snowboarder goes to trial.
But once behind bars, Wedding turns the tables. He makes prison work for him, using his time inside a violent Texas detention centre to allegedly make criminal connections and cartel contacts. And the next time the police come looking for him, he’s already gone.
This podcast is a co-production of Uncover from CBC and Suspicion from the Toronto Star.
S39 E1: The Gentle Giant | The Most Wanted Olympian
Shots ring out in a neighbourhood north-west of Toronto. A father is dead and a mother and daughter are in hospital, battling for their lives. When Toronto Star reporter Calvi Leon arrives on the scene days …
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Shots ring out in a neighbourhood north-west of Toronto. A father is dead and a mother and daughter are in hospital, battling for their lives. When Toronto Star reporter Calvi Leon arrives on the scene days later, witnesses tell her what really happened. What she learns starts her down a path she could never have imagined and leads to one man: former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding.
How does a small town Canadian kid, who was once called a labrador puppy by his teammates, find himself on the FBI’s Most Wanted list?
This podcast is a co-production of Uncover from CBC and Suspicion from the Toronto Star.
The Most Wanted Olympian | S39 Trailer
The Most Wanted Olympian is an official 2026 Tribeca Festival Winner. How did a small town Canadian boy allegedly become a narco kingpin? Ryan Wedding was once a promising young athlete, a snowboarder who …
Show notes
The Most Wanted Olympian is an official 2026 Tribeca Festival Winner. How did a small town Canadian boy allegedly become a narco kingpin? Ryan Wedding was once a promising young athlete, a snowboarder who reached the Olympics. Now captured after a decade on the run, he’s accused of running a deadly international drug trafficking empire.
In this new podcast from CBC and the Toronto Star, host Michelle Shephard and journalist Calvi Leon trace Wedding’s descent into a violent criminal underworld. From his beginnings at his family ski hill outside Thunder Bay, to Toronto and the shocking murders he’s accused of ordering, to Mexico where he was believed to be protected by the notorious Sinaloa Cartel, they uncover his illicit connections and the stories behind the victims caught in the crossfire.
Featuring on-the-ground reporting and original interviews, this podcast investigates the Canadian who the FBI called a “modern day El Chapo” and asks: what will it take to bring him to justice?
This series is a co-production of Uncover from CBC and Suspicion from the Toronto Star.
S38 E1: Everyone’s afraid | The Mile Zero Murders
A man passing through Dawson Creek, B.C. for New Years Eve 2023 disappears. Cole Hosack is the 8th person to go missing from the small town in the past two years. This incident starts getting media attention on …
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A man passing through Dawson Creek, B.C. for New Years Eve 2023 disappears. Cole Hosack is the 8th person to go missing from the small town in the past two years. This incident starts getting media attention on this unassuming town – what is going on in Dawson Creek? Why have people, like Cole, Darylyn Supernant, and Renee Didier vanished without a trace?
Host Timothy Sawa lands in Dawson Creek to find out what residents know, and talks to the relatives of people who have gone missing.
S38 E2: Pay your bill | The Mile Zero Murders
The remains of two missing people are found. A father comes forward with new information about his daughter’s murder. His tip leads to a story about a well-known double murder at one of Dawson Creek’s notorious …
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The remains of two missing people are found. A father comes forward with new information about his daughter’s murder. His tip leads to a story about a well-known double murder at one of Dawson Creek’s notorious trailer parks. How do the murders of Tina Nellis and Adam Roy Isley connect with Darylyn Supernant?
Host Timothy Sawa finds out more about the targets of the double murder, what might have motivated the gruesome scene, and what has made Dawson such a hot bed of criminal activity in recent years.
S38 E3: Dawson’s bad boy | The Mile Zero Murders
Verna Cardinal recounts the last hours she had with her granddaughter, Renee Didier. She also offers a new lead – a person who knows who Renee was with the night of her disappearance. Different people then …
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Verna Cardinal recounts the last hours she had with her granddaughter, Renee Didier. She also offers a new lead – a person who knows who Renee was with the night of her disappearance. Different people then point to the same person as someone who connected with the missing and murdered before they vanished.
Host Timothy Sawa connects with the RCMP to see what they know. If so many people in town suspect the same person, why haven’t charges been laid?
S38 E4: My friend, the drug dealer | The Mile Zero Murders
Host Timothy Sawa is onto Tanner Murray. That same week, a dead body is found in the back of a pickup truck – Dawson Creek’s first suspicious murder in a year. Tim shifts his focus to the prime suspect of the …
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Host Timothy Sawa is onto Tanner Murray. That same week, a dead body is found in the back of a pickup truck – Dawson Creek’s first suspicious murder in a year. Tim shifts his focus to the prime suspect of the latest murder, who is surprisingly frank about what might be behind the violence in Dawson Creek.
S38 E5: An accident | The Mile Zero Murders
New details emerge about Cole Hosack’s disappearance. Two anonymous sources corroborate this new version of events. Host Timothy Sawa tries to verify the new information, retracing search parties’ steps, and …
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New details emerge about Cole Hosack’s disappearance. Two anonymous sources corroborate this new version of events. Host Timothy Sawa tries to verify the new information, retracing search parties’ steps, and staking out the home of the person last seen with Cole Hosack.
S38 E6: Queen of the North | The Mile Zero Murders
A police wellness check reveals one of our key sources has been compromised. Aaron Linklater’s daughter comes forward. Were the people behind Cole Hosack’s murder the people who threatened her father too? Host …
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A police wellness check reveals one of our key sources has been compromised. Aaron Linklater’s daughter comes forward. Were the people behind Cole Hosack’s murder the people who threatened her father too?
Host Timothy Sawa speaks with new sources, who take him even deeper into Dawson’s deadly drug trade. Who killed Aaron Linklater and why?
S38 E7: Supervillains | The Mile Zero Murders
Dawson Creek’s drug ring finally sees some criminal charges – but has justice been adequately served? Host Timothy Sawa speaks with the superintendent of BC Major Crimes again, to try to better understand what …
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Dawson Creek’s drug ring finally sees some criminal charges – but has justice been adequately served?
Host Timothy Sawa speaks with the superintendent of BC Major Crimes again, to try to better understand what took so long and ask questions that might help the community finally get some closure.
The Mile Zero Murders | S38 Trailer
The Mile Zero Murders investigates the baffling wave of disappearances and murders in the small town of Dawson Creek, B.C., a community struggling with a deadly local drug trade. Host Timothy Sawa and CBC's the …
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The Mile Zero Murders investigates the baffling wave of disappearances and murders in the small town of Dawson Creek, B.C., a community struggling with a deadly local drug trade. Host Timothy Sawa and CBC's the fifth estate explore missing person cases like that of Cole Hosack and Renee Didier. The question that drives this series is the same one that haunts this community: where is the justice?
S37 E1: The Thing | The Expert Witness
The city of Akron, Ohio reels from rising violence and stalled investigations until arrests suddenly begin to happen. A mysterious new AI-powered tool called Cyber Check has arrived. Criminal defense attorney …
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The city of Akron, Ohio reels from rising violence and stalled investigations until arrests suddenly begin to happen. A mysterious new AI-powered tool called Cyber Check has arrived. Criminal defense attorney Don Malarcik first encounters the technology when it’s used to implicate his young client in a murder. With no clear explanation of how it works, and no public record of its existence, Don and his team begin digging into Cyber Check, uncovering unsettling questions about whether this powerful new technology is delivering justice—or quietly reshaping it.
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S37 E2: Don’s Copy | The Expert Witness
In the ‘parallel universe’ of Boulder Colorado, defense attorney Eric Zale is working on a very similar case. A report claims to link a suspect to incriminating online activity, but offers no clear explanation …
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In the ‘parallel universe’ of Boulder Colorado, defense attorney Eric Zale is working on a very similar case. A report claims to link a suspect to incriminating online activity, but offers no clear explanation of how it works or how its conclusions were reached. Unaware of Zale or any other Cybercheck cases outside of Akron, Don Malarcik continues to dig deeper. Don hires experts and investigators, but no one can verify Cyber Check’s methods or it’s creator Adam Mosher’s credentials. Meanwhile, prosecutors continue relying on the technology, presenting it as powerful, cutting-edge evidence. As Don prepares to challenge Mosher in court, he realizes he’s not just defending one client—he’s confronting a black-box system that could quietly reshape how guilt is determined, without transparency or accountability.
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S37 E3: Ducks in a Row | The Expert Witness
As Don connects with Colorado defense attorney Eric Zale, they compare notes and troubling inconsistencies emerge—Adam Mosher’s claims about his experience, expertise, and courtroom testimony don’t hold up …
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As Don connects with Colorado defense attorney Eric Zale, they compare notes and troubling inconsistencies emerge—Adam Mosher’s claims about his experience, expertise, and courtroom testimony don’t hold up under scrutiny. Investigators discover that key cases Mosher cited either never went to trial or never involved him at all, leading prosecutors in Colorado to drop charges rather than rely on his evidence. But in Akron, Cybercheck remains in use, and Mosher continues testifying under oath despite mounting doubts. Determined to stop what he believes is a dangerous and unverified system, Don launches a broader effort, reaching out to other defense attorneys and building a coalition to expose the truth—knowing the outcome could affect not just his clients, but the future of criminal justice itself.
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S37 E4: Nerds Love Code | The Expert Witness
Don Malarcik might finally uncover how Cybercheck works, as its creator Adam Mosher travels to Ohio to demonstrate the software to Don’s legal team and independent experts. While parts of the program appear …
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Don Malarcik might finally uncover how Cybercheck works, as its creator Adam Mosher travels to Ohio to demonstrate the software to Don’s legal team and independent experts. While parts of the program appear functional, its core AI remains hidden, and Mosher refuses to provide full access or explain how it reaches conclusions that place suspects at crime scenes. His answers raise concerns about bias, and when he claims Cybercheck was peer-reviewed by a Canadian university, Don discovers the university denies any involvement. Believing this proves Mosher misled the court, Don prepares for a decisive hearing that could determine whether Cybercheck is legitimate evidence—or junk science.
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S37 E5: Unscrambling Eggs | The Expert Witness
Prosecutors privately begin questioning Adam Mosher’s false peer review claims, while defense attorney Don Malarcik uncovers evidence that Cybercheck reports were manually edited—contradicting claims that the …
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Prosecutors privately begin questioning Adam Mosher’s false peer review claims, while defense attorney Don Malarcik uncovers evidence that Cybercheck reports were manually edited—contradicting claims that the system was fully automated. As the critical Daubert hearing approaches, prosecutors abruptly withdraw Cybercheck as evidence rather than defend it in court, effectively ending its use in Summit County without admitting wrongdoing. National reporting and expert analysis further undermine the technology’s credibility, comparing it to unsupported pseudoscience. But despite Cybercheck being abandoned locally and Mosher facing investigation, Don realizes the tool has silently continued to spread across the country and raises troubling questions about how easily unproven technology can influence the justice system.
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S37 E6: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly | The Expert Witness
Cybercheck has spread across the U.S. through aggressive cold-email marketing, word of mouth, and partnerships with law enforcement agencies eager to solve cold cases. Journalist Todd Feathers uncovers …
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Cybercheck has spread across the U.S. through aggressive cold-email marketing, word of mouth, and partnerships with law enforcement agencies eager to solve cold cases. Journalist Todd Feathers uncovers questionable claims in Cybercheck reports, including supposed access to dark web accounts and the ability to retroactively place phones at crime scenes decades earlier. Despite producing few verifiable results, respected agencies like Ohio’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation still promoted the tool to other departments, helping expand its reach. Is there anyone willing to put this tech under the necessary scrutiny? Maybe in West Texas.
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S37 E7: Hope in West Texas | The Expert Witness
In Midland, Texas, prosecutor Lisa Borden took a different approach with Cybercheck. After closely questioning Adam Mosher and finding Cybercheck lacked peer review and proper authentication, she refused to use …
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In Midland, Texas, prosecutor Lisa Borden took a different approach with Cybercheck. After closely questioning Adam Mosher and finding Cybercheck lacked peer review and proper authentication, she refused to use it in court, concluding the technology was not scientifically reliable. Sam Mullins’ gets to sit down with Cybercheck creator Adam Moser. Mosher tells him his backstory as a movie buff. He explains that the technology was inspired by crime TV and movies and built with the help of government grants and technology students. And then just as COVID hit, Moser says, cyber check started reaching out to its first potential clients. But he wasn’t prepared for what happened next.
Binge all 9 episodes of this season on our YouTube page, or get them ad-free on CBC True Crime Premium on Apple Podcasts.
S37 E8: Pick your side. Pick your story. | The Expert Witness
Mosher explains that his Cybercheck technology was built to analyze open-source internet data using AI to generate investigative “intelligence,” not courtroom evidence. Mosher admits the company failed early on …
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Mosher explains that his Cybercheck technology was built to analyze open-source internet data using AI to generate investigative “intelligence,” not courtroom evidence. Mosher admits the company failed early on to clearly communicate those limits, allowing prosecutors to use Cybercheck as evidence, and he acknowledges the risks of relying on AI without independent verification. However, he defends the system’s value, denies wrongdoing, and attributes criticism to misunderstandings and aggressive defense attorneys. Despite mounting doubts—including inconsistencies in his claims, refusal to share source code, and questions about peer review—Mosher insists Cybercheck remains useful to law enforcement, while the interview leaves unresolved concerns about its reliability, transparency, and continued use. Mosher tells Sam he needs to speak to the people behind the curtain who are having success with it.
Binge all 9 episodes of this season on our YouTube page, or get them ad-free on CBC True Crime Premium on Apple Podcasts.
S37 E9: Behind the Curtain | The Expert Witness
Sam Mullins looks into Cybercheck’s claimed “success stories” and finds they offer little proof of the tool’s reliability. One defense attorney benefited from a Cybercheck report that actually pointed to an …
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Sam Mullins looks into Cybercheck’s claimed “success stories” and finds they offer little proof of the tool’s reliability. One defense attorney benefited from a Cybercheck report that actually pointed to an alternative suspect, helping reduce charges against her client, while a prosecutor and paid Cybercheck consultant praised the technology despite never using it in court. Journalists’ extensive public records requests and outreach to law enforcement revealed widespread skepticism, failed tests, and unverifiable claims, with no confirmed example of Cybercheck solving a case. The episode also highlights the conviction of Salah Maddi, where Cybercheck testimony appeared to influence the jury despite weak corroborating evidence, raising concerns that unproven AI may have contributed to wrongful convictions. Ultimately, the investigation concludes that Cybercheck has consumed investigators’ time, influenced prosecutions, and spread widely—despite a lack of transparency or clear evidence that it reliably delivers justice.
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The Expert Witness | S37 Trailer
Episodes 1 & 2 coming May 19, 2026.The small city of Akron, Ohio was drowning in unsolved murders. Until one day something happened. And suddenly those cold cases? Started to get closed. A ground breaking …
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Episodes 1 & 2 coming May 19, 2026.
The small city of Akron, Ohio was drowning in unsolved murders. Until one day something happened.
And suddenly those cold cases? Started to get closed. A ground breaking Canadian AI technology was coming to the rescue. Tracking criminal behaviour to bring justice where humans had failed. But as the cases stack up, and charges are laid, two lawyers grow skeptical. Human cracks appear in the mysterious new tech. Can the doubters open up this black box and reveal its true workings, before it takes hold across the world? Hosted by Sam Mullins.
Crime Story: Rachel Browne on how online extremism bleeds into everyday life
In the rural prairie town of Richmound, Saskatchewan, an abandoned school became the unlikely stage for a 21st-century crisis. When Romana Didulo, a cult leader who calls herself “Queen of Canada,” arrived with …
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In the rural prairie town of Richmound, Saskatchewan, an abandoned school became the unlikely stage for a 21st-century crisis. When Romana Didulo, a cult leader who calls herself “Queen of Canada,” arrived with her followers and turned the school into her royal court, the town was thrust into a surreal standoff.
In this episode of Crime Story, investigative journalist Rachel Browne sits down with Crime Story host, Kathleen Goldhar to uncover how online extremism bled into everyday life and divided the town.
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S36 E1: The Queen Comes to Town | The Cult Queen of Canada
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 …
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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.
This season was nominated for TWO Signal Awards! Cast your vote here and here.
S36 E2: All About Romana | The Cult Queen of Canada
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 …
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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.
This season was nominated for TWO Signal Awards! Cast your vote here and here.
S36 E3: The Other Side | The Cult Queen of Canada
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 …
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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.
This show was nominated for TWO Signal Awards! Cast your vote here and here.
S36 E4: Clowns | The Cult Queen of Canada
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 …
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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.
This show was nominated for TWO Signal Awards! Cast your vote here and here.
S36 E5: Election Day | The Cult Queen of Canada
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 …
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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.
This season was nominated for TWO Signal Awards! Cast your vote here and here.
S36 E6: The Royal Raid | The Cult Queen of Canada
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 …
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S36 Trailer | The Cult Queen of Canada
Coming February 23. 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 …
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Coming February 23. 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.
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