MacKean sentenced to 2 years in chained teen case

BRIDGEWATER — The Bridgewater mother looked John Leonard MacKean in the eye with deep anger Tuesday morning and told the convicted sex offender she wanted to tell him about her son.The 17-year-old carries machetes around the house because he thinks he needs to protect...

Lyle Howe found guilty of sexual assault

A jury has found lawyer Lyle Howe guilty of sexually assaulting a young woman in metro in March 2011.The verdict was delivered Saturday afternoon at Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Halifax. Howe was found not guilty of allegedly drugging the victim.Howe, 29, appeared to...

Lyle Howe trial goes to jury

The defence says it’s a case about regret. The Crown says it’s a contrast between evidence and a story.Those were the positions of the two sides in the Lyle Howe case as they made their final submissions to the jury Wednesday.Howe, 29, is accused of drugging and...