Shelburne woman wants councillor to step down after race card accusation

A Shelburne woman says town councillor Rick Davis should step down after accusing her of “playing the race card”.

Louise Delisle is part of a group that believes an old dump caused devastating health effects to the local black population. Davis posted on a Facebook page that she was playing the race card. He’s since apologized and Mayor Karen Mattatall says his comments don’t reflect the town’s position.

Door-to-door scam in Kings County

Kings County residents are being warned of a door-to-door scam.  Police have gotten reports of salespeople offering new or upgraded alarm systems, but two companies involved aren’t licensed in the province.  Police advise you to ask for ID before buying anything from a door-to-door salesperson.