A British Columbia tribunal has ruled that a woman must reimburse her former fiancé $5,055.80 for an engagement ring after determining she likely retained it following their breakup. The dispute arose from a March 2020 proposal where the applicant gifted a ring valued at $4,859.68. After their relationship ended in August 2022, the applicant repeatedly requested the ring's return, but the respondent claimed she could not find it, asserting it was a gift. The tribunal, led by vice-chair Kandis McCall, examined text messages exchanged post-breakup, which showed the respondent's inconsistent claims about the ring's location. The tribunal concluded that under B.C. law, the ring must be returned to the original purchaser if the engagement is terminated before marriage. Since the respondent insisted she did not have the ring, the tribunal ordered her to reimburse the full purchase price instead, along with additional fees related to the dispute.