Rachel Browne

Exclusive: Robert Land Academy Is Closing for Good

April 9, 2025April 14, 2025 - by Rachel Browne

Facing multi-million-dollar lawsuits alleging decades of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, the military-style private boarding school is shuttering after nearly fifty years

A group of boys dressed in green, short-sleeved fatigues are pictured from behind

Current Affairs

Allegations of Abuse at Robert Land Academy Go Right to the Top

February 1, 2025February 1, 2025 - by Rachel Browne

A new lawsuit claims that the top brass at the military-style boarding school for “troubled teens” covered up sexual assault

Illustration of boys marching in a group wearing camo jackets and pants. One boy is marching over a hopscotch court drawn on the ground.

Current Affairs

An Explosion of Abuse Allegations Against a Military-Style Boarding School

December 17, 2024December 18, 2024 - by Rachel Browne

Following an investigation into Robert Land Academy by The Walrus, dozens more alleged victims have come forward—and are pursuing legal action

Illustration of a boy wearing a red military-style uniform jacket that is too big for him. He is giving a salute and his face is in shadows.

Society

Exclusive: A Military-Style School for Troubled Teens Became a “Living Nightmare”

August 20, 2024October 7, 2024 - by Rachel Browne

Robert Land Academy promised to reform boys into “good citizens.” Former students allege it subjected them to years of humiliation, degradation, and abuse

A series of people looking forlorn, depicted within three pentagons.

Society

“They Dug Their Own Grave”: End Times for the Meeting House?

August 9, 2024August 9, 2024 - by Rachel Browne

The popular megachurch kept its doors open amid sexual abuse convictions and multi-million-dollar lawsuits. Then came insurance adjusters

An illustrated portrait of Romana Didulo with her head large in the frame and dramatically lit by a yellow spotlight against a starry background. She is flanked by 2 purple flags and two people lying in futuristic medical beds. Below her are a crowd of followers wearing white baseball caps and holding megaphones and cameras. A bus decorated with advertisements for the Canada 1st Party runs along the bottom with large “Keep Out!” signs on either side.

Current Affairs / September/October 2024

How the “Queen of Canada” and Conspiracy Theorists Splintered a Small Town

June 5, 2024April 21, 2025 - by Rachel Browne

Romana Didulo believes she has communed with aliens and been recognized by Donald Trump. When she and her inner circle moved to Richmound, Saskatchewan, some residents protested to kick her out. Others saw an opportunity