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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Spike in Moncton overdose calls raises concerns drug supply may have tranquillizersMoncton's fire department responded to 52 overdose calls over the weekend when it usually only receives four or five a day.HealthJun 3
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Rallying cry outside New Brunswick legislature over phaseout of veterinarian servicesHundreds gathered outside the legislature Wednesday opposing the province's plan to shift veterinary services to the private sector.CanadaJun 3
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‘A risky deal’: N.S. seniors looking to downsize hesitant because of rental marketA Nova Scotia senior looking to sell his home and downsize says he's worried he won't be able to afford a rental unit in Halifax.CanadaJun 3
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Survivor’s suicide highlights lasting toll of N.S. mass shootingThe ripple effect from the Nova Scotia mass shooting in 2020, which claimed the lives of 22 people, continues to be felt more than six years later.CanadaJun 2
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N.S. library users hold ‘read-in’ to protest closures, MLA says anger misdirectedArmed with books and camping chairs, a group of protesters gathered for a 'read-in' outside MLA John Lohr's office in Kentville in reaction to upcoming library closures.CanadaJun 2
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New Brunswick’s 12-year plans for school systems include adding pre-KThe plans have several goals, but Education Minister Claire Johnson says the major focus is on improving the province's literacy and numeracy scores as well as student well-being.EducationJun 1
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Hammonds Plains residents call for halt to new development over wildfire concernsThree years after a wildfire destroyed more than 150 homes outside Halifax, a community group is calling for a moratorium on new developments in the area due to safety concerns.CanadaJun 1
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Supreme Court will hear case about closed Acadian Peninsula courthousesA group of mayors from the Acadian Peninsula say the closure of the Caraquet and Tracadie courthouses in 2022 violate official language rights in New Brunswick.CanadaMay 29
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New Brunswick graduates face big decisions as province tries to retain young talentFor thousands of post-secondary students graduating across New Brunswick, the next big decisions isn't just what career to pursue, it's also where to build their future.CanadaMay 29
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N.B. to hold hearings on child protection system after advocate report on teen’s deathThe Liberal motion was passed unanimously one day after a report on the overdose death of a teen in the system.CanadaMay 29
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New rules for bar security staff coming to Nova ScotiaNew rules for bar security staff are coming to Nova Scotia after recent incidents involving employees, including the death of a patron outside a Halifax bar in 2022.CanadaMay 29
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NB Power says current solar model no longer sustainableSolar power is becoming more popular in New Brunswick but a proposed change from NB Power has some customers and those in the industry concerned.CanadaMay 28
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Probe into deaths of Halifax mom, newborn will be ‘challenging,’ police sayTwo people are charged with concealing the body of a child, and indignity to human remains. Police say they never got to interview the baby's mother before she died.CanadaMay 28
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Suspected drink tampering in Halifax prompts police to warn about the risksHalifax Regional Police says in both cases over the weekend, the women became ill and showed signs of impairment after drinking a small amount of alcohol.CanadaMay 27
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Body of 2nd ice fisher reported missing in March recovered: N.S. RCMPThe body of a second ice fisher who was reported missing over two months ago in Belleisle, N.S., has been recovered, according to RCMP.CanadaMay 27
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‘We’d like to get closure’: Missing N.B. man’s family launches renewed search 1 year laterMichael Keetch has been missing since April of last year. His sister says the family longs for answers and has organized a search for this weekend.CanadaMay 27
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Halifax newborn death: Questions remain as community, first responders copeHalifax police say they're still waiting for autopsy results and that they haven't been able to speak to the mother, who remains in hospital, because of her serious condition.CanadaMay 26
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Steering issues on another Halifax ferry has councillors pondering future of fleetThe Alderney ferry is back down to half service after another vessel had to be taken out of operation due to steering issues.CanadaMay 26
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‘We can move mountains’: Sexual assault survivor speaks out about helping othersWith her abuser finally behind bars, a Yarmouth, N.S., woman is sharing her story in hopes it will help other survivors and shed light on the lifelong effects of sexual abuse.CrimeMay 26
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Adaptive traffic lights coming for Macdonald Bridge corridor to improve congestionThe technology uses adaptive camera signals to sense traffic volumes and change traffic lights accordingly.TrafficMay 25
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Halifax newborn death may lead to more ‘very serious charges,’ mother unresponsive: CrownTwo people charged with concealing the body of a child and indignity to a dead body are set to appear in Halifax provincial court Monday.CanadaMay 25
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N.S. man charged with manslaughter in Upper Musquodoboit deathA 30-year-old man from Sipekne’katik has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a man in Upper Musquodoboit, N.S., RCMP say.CrimeMay 25
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‘Time to move on’: Regina tries to lure Halifax residents with tongue-in-cheek adA tongue-in-cheek ad circulating on social media trying to lure Haligonians away from the ocean breeze to make a home in Regina is creating a stir.CanadaMay 22
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Saint John housing project aims to break cycle of homelessness for youthNine supportive housing units are being built to offer at-risk youth a safer and more stable place to live, and is being called the first of its kind in New Brunswick.CanadaMay 22
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Serial Nova Scotia fraudster sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for forgery, impersonationThe list of offences she was found guilty of includes submitting false claims of dead family members in order to receive paid leave from several jobs.CanadaMay 21