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 in 2007 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
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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
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Feed Nova Scotia low on food donations
Author Archives
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Nova Scotia to start building public housing again after 3 decadesThe units will be built on provincially-owned land close to existing public housing developments in Bridgewater, Kentville, Truro, Cape Breton and Halifax Regional Municipality.CanadaSep 27
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Titanic crew member’s weathered skeleton key sells for $131K at auctionThe weathered skeleton key with a brass plate inscribed "PANTRYMAN" belonged to first-class saloon steward Alfred Arnold Deeble and was found on his body in the Titanic tragedy.CanadaSep 27
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‘They just want to go home’: A large family still living in an RV following FionaMore than a year after post-tropical storm Fiona made landfall on Prince Edward Island, a couple is still living in an RV with eight of their children.CanadaSep 26
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‘I need to find him’: Sister of N.B. man appeals for information in homicide investigationRichard (Ricky) Matchett, 58, was last seen on Aug. 9, 2022. RCMP have been searching a property in Sillikers, N.B. as part of the investigation.CanadaSep 22
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Councillors on both sides over $40M Halifax Wanderers stadium proposalWhile there's some support for the $40-million idea, there's also concern about the timing of the request.CanadaSep 19
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N.B. suspends AIM recycling plant’s approval to operate pending fire reviewA Saint John recycling plant, which was the site of a massive fire that prompted a city-wide air quality warning, has been ordered to stop operating until an investigation is done.CanadaSep 18
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Bridgewater, N.S. mayor eager to have derelict vessels removed from wharfMayor David Mitchell calls the vessels in the LaHave River an 'eyesore' and hopes the development company that owns the wharf comes forward with a plan soon.CanadaSep 18
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Lee bringing high winds, heavy rain as powerful storm hits Canada’s East CoastThousands are already without power in the Maritimes, as the former Hurricane Lee moves into the region as a powerful post-tropical cyclone.WeatherSep 16
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One year later, the ‘terrifying’ impact of Fiona still being felt in N.S.While the Maritimes braces for the effects of hurricane Lee, some people in Cape Breton are still dealing with the aftermath of Fiona last year.CanadaSep 15
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N.S. premier to Halifax council on housing crisis: Stop ‘stomping your feet’ at usDuring a news conference after announcing his cabinet shuffle, Houston told reporters that municipalities should stop "pointing fingers" and instead "roll up your sleeves."CanadaSep 14
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‘Band-aid’ solution of tent encampments on Halifax Common rejected by councilTwo crusher dust ball diamonds on the north side of the Halifax Common were to be converted to a larger homeless encampment if council had approved.CanadaSep 12
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Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon to have his Halifax Mooseheads’ jersey retiredThe Cole Harbour, N.S. hockey standout played two seasons with the Mooseheads as a junior and led the team to its only Memorial Cup title.SportsSep 7
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Halifax Regional Police chief Dan Kinsella says he’s retiring next weekHalifax Regional Police Chief Dan Kinsella will be retiring as of next week, after four years on the job and amid controversy around his leadership.CanadaSep 6
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Young Cape Breton Eagles fan sets up lemonade stand for hockey hero after cancer diagnosisAvery Pynn, 5, raised $670 to support his favourite Cape Breton Eagles player, Jacob Newcombe, after Newcombe's recent cancer diagnosis.CanadaAug 31
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A N.S. man jumped into raging waters to save a woman’s life. He’s being hailed as a heroA hiking trip for a group of friends in New Brunswick's Fundy National Park this past weekend turned into a dramatic rescue.CanadaAug 22
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‘It’ll be a good day’: Barneys River fire chief relieved as highway twinning project completedThat highway that connects the eastern and central parts of Nova Scotia has been the site of many serious and sometimes deadly accidents.TrafficJul 21
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How this independent grocer is flourishing — and competing against the big playersGateway Meat Market in Dartmouth, N.S., says its business model of low, low prices has it pushing for an 'emergency' expansion in light of food insecurity.CanadaJul 20
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NHL pre-season game in Halifax sells out. Some resale tickets exceeding $2,500Three-time Stanley Cup champion Sidney Crosby is set to play alongside his Pittsburgh Penguins against the Ottawa Senators on Oct. 2 at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax.CanadaJul 18
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RCMP confirm search on Melanson Mountain as part of Kenley Matheson disappearance caseRCMP in Nova Scotia confirmed they are searching a site in Kings County, alongside K9 and anthropology experts, as part of a three-decades old missing persons case.CanadaJul 14
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N.S. campground owner says pothole-ridden road is driving away touristsThe owner of Meat Cove Campground in Cape Breton says he's had 30 cancellations so far this season. Tourists try to drive down the pothole-ridden road, give up and turn around.CanadaJul 13
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Victims ‘suffered in silence’ after alleged sexual abuse at N.S. youth correctional centre: lawyerPolice will share details Wednesday on the investigation dubbed Operation Headwind, which looked into reports of sexual assault at the Nova Scotia Youth Centre from 1988 to 2017.CanadaJul 11
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Halifax Wanderers ‘very close’ to making new stadium a reality, team president saysDerek Martin, founder and president of the Halifax Wanderers, said he hopes to be able to speak publicly in the next few months about the team's proposal for a permanent stadium.SportsJun 29
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Ticket Atlantic done, Ticketmaster takes over for Scotiabank Centre events in HalifaxThe transition from Ticket Atlantic to Ticketmaster will take place over the coming weeks and customers will be contacted if there are 'impacts' to existing tickets.CanadaJun 27
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Halifax Mooseheads’ head coach Sylvain Favreau resigns after 6 seasonsThe Halifax Mooseheads are on the hunt for a new head coach, as Sylvain Favreau announces his resignation after six seasons on the bench with the team.SportsJun 26
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Sidney Crosby, Penguins to play Ottawa Senators in Halifax for NHL exhibition gameA limited number of presale tickets will be made available to Halifax Mooseheads season ticket holders on July 17. Tickets for the general public begin July 18.SportsJun 23