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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Day of Mourning a somber reminder of workplace safety -
Sullivan’s Pond geese move to winter home -
Cargo Plane overshoots runway -
Brush fire near Kearney Lake sends firefighter to hospital -
Exhibit featuring preserved human bodies in Atlantic Canada for 1st time -
Remembering help from Truro in the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion -
What’s the best model for food safety inspections? -
Why owners and safety experts want restaurants to be inspected -
How often is Nova Scotia conducting food safety inspections at restaurants? -
Dartmouth pizza shop employee injured in robbery -
Halifax’s waterfront to get $200M transformation -
Video Difference closing after 34 years in business -
Health records in NS go online -
Hunger in Dartmouth North schools -
Former NDP MP Peter Stoffer sells famed baseball cap collection -
Halifax retirement home raises pride flag -
Human trafficking awareness campaign success -
Sexual assault allegations against cab drivers -
Visitors owe Halifax over $1M in parking tickets
Author Archives
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Amber Alert cancelled after Winnipeg toddler ‘taken’ from home is found safeA two-year-old child that was the subject of an Amber Alert Friday has been found safe after Winnipeg police allege he was "taken" from a home.Crime12 hours
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‘No violations’ found in 2024 Walmart oven death, N.S. workplace investigation findsThe province says a workplace safety investigation into the death of a Halifax Walmart worker who died in a bakery oven 16 months ago found no safety violations.CanadaFeb 27
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New Brunswick providing $1.7 million to expand primary care in the provinceHealth Minister John Dornan announced $1.7 million in funding Thursday for collaborative care clinic operations at the Nackawic Health Centre.HealthFeb 26
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‘Trailer Park Boys’ actor Mike Smith to stand trial for sexual assaultNova Scotia actor, Mike Smith, who is best known for playing Bubbles on the television show, 'Trailer Park Boys,' has pleaded not guilty to one charge of sexual assault.CrimeFeb 26
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Jury begin deliberations in Moncton double-murder trialJury deliberations have begun in the first-degree murder trial for a 29-year-old man accused of killing two people in New Brunswick in 2019.CrimeFeb 26
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‘Really short-sighted’: Nova Scotia budget cuts funding to Halifax student transit pass programAs part of the budget, the province will be reducing grants to organizations to the tune of $130.4 million — including the bus pass program.PoliticsFeb 25
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Nova Scotia bill increases fines, strengthens enforcement as part of illegal cannabis crackdownNova Scotia's justice minister says government is 'strengthening' the Cannabis Control Act as the province continues to crackdown on illegal dispensaries.CanadaFeb 25
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Premier defends Nova Scotia budget as critics continue to speak outNova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is defending his province's newly unveiled budget as critics voice concerns about cuts to public service and a $1.2 billion deficit.PoliticsFeb 24
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Tensions high as Halifax mayor, councillors battle over how to balance booksThe mayor recently brought up the idea of reducing municipal wages over the next three years by seven per cent. One councillor is calling the budget process "chaotic."PoliticsFeb 24
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Former MP Jenica Atwin joins race to become Fredericton’s next mayorFormer MP Jenica Atwin has announced her bid to become mayor of Fredericton ahead of the May 11 municipal elections.PoliticsFeb 24
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Weather-related workplace injuries 40% higher than last winter: WCB Nova ScotiaAs of Jan. 30, WCB received 278 snow and ice-related injury claims this season. That's compared to 197 during the same timeframe last year and 217 the year before that.HealthFeb 24
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Powerful nor’easter hits Nova Scotia: flights cancelled, power outages expectedA powerful nor'easter is blowing through Nova Scotia -- cancelling schools, causing travel disruptions and leaving power outages in its wake.WeatherFeb 23
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New Brunswick premier says province has role in combating youth radicalizationRCMP in New Brunswick confirm a youth who has been placed under a terrorism peace bond was previously arrested in connection to bomb threats that closed seven schools last fall.CanadaFeb 23
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Nova Scotia Budget: $1.2B deficit and ‘tough decisions’ on spending cutsNova Scotia's finance minister has tabled a budget with a $1.2-billion deficit and warns that difficult decisions will need to be made to balance the books.CanadaFeb 23
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Gang prevention program for Muslim youth in Maritimes receives federal fundingOrganizers say the program will address factors such as social isolation and discrimination, while offering mentorship and prevention-based programming.CanadaFeb 20
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N.S. foreign worker ‘coerced’ and ‘threatened,’ Ontario man facing human trafficking chargeA a foreign worker was coerced into working excessive hours and threatened at a Nova Scotia business, according to RCMP.CrimeFeb 20
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Signed Crosby, MacKinnon jerseys stolen from Halifax bar by masked thiefA Halifax bar had a pair of framed jerseys signed by two hometown hockey heroes — Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon — stolen right off the wall in a brazen theft.CrimeFeb 19
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2nd New Brunswick teen under terrorism peace bond, accused of extremist activityA youth who RCMP allege was involved in terrorist activities as part of the online extremist group 764 Network has been placed under a terrorism peace bond.CrimeFeb 19
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‘No real progress’ in Nova Scotia’s child and family poverty rates: reportThe report found Nova Scotia has the highest rate of child poverty in Atlantic Canada and the third-highest in the country — with 22.7 per cent of children living in poverty.CanadaFeb 18
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Woman found in Moncton garbage bin identified, cause of death not knownRCMP said the victim is a 39-year-old woman from Moncton and investigators have been in contact with her family.CrimeFeb 18
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Father searches for remains of son, one of 27 Canadians killed in UkraineA New Brunswick father is preparing to travel to war-torn Ukraine to seek answers about his son's death and hopefully bring his remains home one day.CanadaFeb 17
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New Brunswick’s projected $1.3-billion deficit is highest in province’s historyNew Brunswick's projected deficit has ballooned by $800 million since the spring budget and now sits at $1.33 billion — making it the highest in the province's history.PoliticsFeb 17
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‘Coming home’: New Halifax school set to welcome students after years of delaysThe original school was demolished in 2022 and its students were bused to a temporary space at the former Beaufort School building in the south end.EducationFeb 13
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New Brunswick inmate escapes jail by ‘jumping the fence,’ emergency alert issuedAn alert has been issued for New Brunswick warning people not to pick up hitchhikers after an inmate escaped from the Southeast Regional Correctional Centre.CrimeFeb 13
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Halifax security expert says Nova Scotia schools could benefit from patrol officersA security professional and former school patrol officer is calling on Nova Scotia to take precautionary measures in light of the school shooting in B.C.CanadaFeb 12