Rebecca Lau
Online web producer
Rebecca is a passionate journalist whose love of storytelling is what drives her. Whether it’s breaking news or a heartwarming human interest piece, she strives to both inform and engage people through her work.
As an online web producer, she has been able to combine her experience in broadcast reporting and writing to share even more stories.
Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Journalism degree from Carleton University in Ottawa, and began her career in Ontario in Sudbury and Windsor.
Her first taste of the Maritimes came when she moved to New Brunswick to report from Global News’ Fredericton bureau, and eventually took on weekend anchoring and reporting in Halifax.
Rebecca loves to take advantage of everything the region has to offer. She enjoys trying new foods, loves to travel, and is always up for a spontaneous road trip.
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Video Archives
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76-year-old Cole Harbour man charged with murder
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Day of Mourning a somber reminder of workplace safety
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Sullivan’s Pond geese move to winter home
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Cargo Plane overshoots runway
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Brush fire near Kearney Lake sends firefighter to hospital
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Exhibit featuring preserved human bodies in Atlantic Canada for 1st time
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Remembering help from Truro in the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion
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What’s the best model for food safety inspections?
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Why owners and safety experts want restaurants to be inspected
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How often is Nova Scotia conducting food safety inspections at restaurants?
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Dartmouth pizza shop employee injured in robbery
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Halifax’s waterfront to get $200M transformation
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Video Difference closing after 34 years in business
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Health records in NS go online
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Hunger in Dartmouth North schools
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Former NDP MP Peter Stoffer sells famed baseball cap collection
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Halifax retirement home raises pride flag
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Human trafficking awareness campaign success
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Sexual assault allegations against cab drivers
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Visitors owe Halifax over $1M in parking tickets
Author Archives
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2 found dead in burning vehicle in Chipman, N.B.: RCMPRCMP in New Brunswick say the deaths of two people found in a burning vehicle were homicides.Crime9 hours
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‘Falls on my shoulders’: Churchill apologetic after Liberals crushed in N.S. electionZach Churchill's Liberals were dealt a devastating loss in the Nova Scotia election — dropping to third-party status. Churchill lost his own seat in Yarmouth by 14 votes.Politics10 hours
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‘Let’s keep it rolling’: Houston’s PCs win 2nd majority government in Nova ScotiaThe Progressive Conservatives have won a landslide victory in Nova Scotia, with Tim Houston securing a second term as premier after making the decision to call a snap election.PoliticsNov 26
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Halifax Walmart death: Store will not reopen for ‘weeks’ as remodelling continuesA Halifax Walmart store where a 19-year-old employee was found dead in a walk-in oven last month will not reopen for 'several weeks' as renovations continue.CanadaNov 25
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N.S. election: Gender-based violence solutions absent in campaign talk, advocates sayA Nova Scotia organization that provides transitional services to women is calling on political leaders to pay more attention to gender-based violence.PoliticsNov 21
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N.S. driver charged with stunting after passengers post videos showing speedometerA new driver in Nova Scotia had his licence suspended, and was issued tickets for stunting and liquor possession.CanadaNov 20
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No charges in fatal Halifax Transit bus collision that killed 24-year-old womanHalifax Regional Police say investigators have finished their investigation into a fatal collision between a transit bus and a pedestrian, and no charges will be laid.CanadaNov 19
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No mail, consider e-transfer: N.B. charities scramble amid Canada Post strikeCharities in New Brunswick that rely heavily on mailed-in donations at this time of year are scrambling amid the Canada Post strike.CanadaNov 19
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‘No evidence of foul play’ in Halifax Walmart death inside bakery oven: policeA Halifax police spokesperson says while investigators understand the public's interest in the case, "there are questions that may never have answers."CanadaNov 18
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High positivity rates and asymptomatic: What take-home STI kits reveal in N.S.A Dalhousie University pilot project aimed at making STI testing more accessible has reached about 50 patients since its launch in August.HealthNov 14
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Halifax Water asks some customers to conserve due to low levels in Lake MajorHalifax Water is asking customers served by the Lake Major plant to voluntarily conserve water "until further notice" because of lower-than-normal levels.CanadaNov 14
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93-year-old N.S. man inspires hockey teammates as he continues to lace ‘em upBob Bennett, 93, has been playing hockey all of his life, and he’s still playing with guys decades younger than him.FeaturesNov 12
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Human remains found in burned vehicle in Greenhill, N.S.: RCMPPolice say officers from Pictou County District RCMP responded Nov. 9 to a report of an abandoned vehicle on MacLean Road in Greenhill, N.S.CrimeNov 11
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Halifax traffic: First responders on ‘crazy’ congestion, how it slows them downThe union representing firefighters says the congestion is placing pressure on drivers and causing frustration for crews. Traffic is so bad it's now a N.S. election issue.PoliticsNov 8
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Halifax’s Macdonald Bridge reopens after damaged crane is stabilizedThe Macdonald Bridge reopened early Friday morning after a damaged construction crane near the Dartmouth end of the bridge forced its closure the day before.CanadaNov 8
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Macdonald Bridge to stay closed overnight, evacuations in place after crane damageHalifax Harbour Bridges said officials were investigating the stability of a crane at a building near the Dartmouth end of the bridge.TrafficNov 7
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Woman’s family wants it known her death by ex-RCMP officer was intimate partner violenceTara Graham says her family is speaking out because her mother, Brenda Tatlock-Burke of Nova Scotia, was the victim of intimate partner violence.CanadaNov 7
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N.S. woman calls health-care system ‘dangerous’ after surgery postponementsAndrea Ritcey severed an artery and a nerve in her hand in an accident. She needed surgery and was told 72 hours would be ideal, but ended up waiting 12 days for the procedure.HealthNov 6
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Cole Harbour, N.S. deaths result of intimate partner violence, RCMP sayRCMP in Nova Scotia say the deaths of two people in their 70s this week in Cole Harbour was an incident of intimate partner violence.CanadaNov 5
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N.B. mother waits for answers 7 months after son dies in prison psychiatric centreLandon LeBlanc, 21, died at the Shepody Healing Centre -- a security facility at Dorchester Penitentiary for male offenders with mental health conditions.CanadaNov 5
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Moncton methadone treatment clinic can’t find doctor to take over, so it’s closingA Moncton methadone treatment clinic is shutting its doors, which means its 376 patients will have to find treatment elsewhere.HealthNov 2
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Pre-rolled joints found in kids Halloween treats in Nova Scotia, police sayNova Scotia RCMP said two youths reported finding pre-rolled joints in their Halloween treat bags. Another young person reported finding a razor.CanadaNov 1
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Nova Scotia woman fighting chronic illness says health-care system is failing herA Nova Scotia woman fighting a painful chronic health condition says the next leader of the provincial government needs to help people who require specialized care.HealthNov 1
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Woman, 24, killed after being hit by Halifax Transit bus in downtown HalifaxA 24-year-old woman has died after being struck by a Halifax Transit bus during the Thursday morning rush hour in the city's downtown.CanadaOct 31
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Requiring rent in advance is illegal in Nova Scotia. But it keeps happeningA Nova Scotia tenant is speaking out about paying rent in advance -- a policy that advocates say is increasingly being enforced by landlords despite being illegal.CanadaOct 31