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Kelowna lockdown protester, ‘freedom fighter’ found guilty of assault

David Lindsay was trying to gain entry to a building despite being banned
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David Lindsay (right) and two of his supporters outside the Kelowna Courthouse on March 1, 2023. (Jacqueline Gelineau/Capital News)

A prominent COVID lockdown and mandate protester, and self-proclaimed “freedom fighter,” has been found guilty of two counts of assault relating to an incident involving a health authority security guard in Kelowna.

In a packed provincial courtroom on Dec. 13, David Lindsay was convicted of two counts of assault stemming from an altercation that took place in front of Kelowna’s downtown Interior Health building on Aug.

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Jacqueline Gelineau

About the Author: Jacqueline Gelineau

I'm a reporter in the beginning stages of my career. I joined the team at Capital News in November 2021...
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