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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Man charged with killing missing N.S. woman was fleeing to Mexico: policeRCMP say a man deported back to Canada from Texas has been charged with the first-degree murder of a Nova Scotia woman.CanadaSep 13
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Halifax senior couple forced to live in tent ‘extremely happy and thankful’ for apartment"I am extremely happy and thankful to everybody that's helped make this happen," said Judy Howe through tears, as she and her partner George Gillmore stood in their new kitchen.CanadaSep 12
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‘Heartbroken’: 15-year-old killed in N.S. after driving car into power pole, treeCounsellors will be at Stellarton, N.S. schools this week to provide support to students, after the death of a 15-year-old in an early morning crash.CanadaSep 12
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As demand grows for student housing, Dalhousie prepares to break ground on new dormDalhousie University in the city's south end is readying to break ground on a new on-campus residence that will house 200 students.EducationSep 11
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Ontario philanthropists donate record-setting $25M to IWK Health CentreThe IWK Foundation says the gift from Myron and Berna Garron will support a "reimagined therapeutic environment" for mental health and addictions support.HealthSep 10
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Former Halifax taxi driver convicted of sexual assault extradited back to Canada from ItalyBassam Al-Rawi was sentenced to two years in prison in December 2020 for the 2012 sexual assault of a woman he had picked up in downtown Halifax.CrimeSep 9
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American man arrested in N.B. double shooting that prompted emergency alertNew Brunswick RCMP say the 47-year-old man who was the subject of an Alert Ready in the Esgenoopetitj (Burnt Church) First Nation area has been arrested.CrimeSep 6
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2 Halifax schools start year with hold and secure connected to area shootingThe elementary and junior high schools were located near the scene of a shooting investigation. It was a busy morning as students arrived for the first day of the year.CanadaSep 5
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‘This can happen to anyone’: A grieving N.S. family on addiction, loss and hopeJustin Surette was just 21 when he died from an accidental overdose. Now, his mother and brother have put his story into video, with the message that 'no family is immune.'FeaturesSep 5
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N.B. man discharged after surgery ends up having to call 911 on the way homeA New Brunswick couple is angry and speaking out, alleging the 83-year-old man was released from hospital but ended up convulsing in the car from a serious infection.HealthSep 4
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Back to school: Optimism abounds as new cellphone rules set to begin in N.S. classroomsThe province's new rules on cellphones will take effect, and that has most educators, students and parents feeling optimistic.EducationAug 31
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2 charged for giving false info in case of teen killed outside Halifax mall: policeTwo adults have been charged in relation to the homicide of a 16-year-old boy who was killed after a stabbing outside the Halifax Shopping Centre in April.CrimeAug 29
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Calls grow for N.B. premier to denounce mailouts critics say are transphobicPressure is mounting on New Brunswick's government to denounce mailouts in the province from an Ontario group that call trans education harmful to children.CanadaAug 29
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Negligence lawsuit over patient’s ER death ‘frightening’ for nurses: unionThe union representing nurses in New Brunswick say its members are worried about a recent lawsuit by the family of a man who died in a Fredericton ER in 2022.HealthAug 26
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‘Not a bear or wildlife attack’: Halifax trail re-opens after investigationThe Department of Natural Resources says their investigation into a reported bear attack in Cole Harbour has concluded, and there's no evidence of a wildlife attack.CanadaAug 26
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Gender-affirming care: Concern over messages in flyers delivered to N.B. householdsThere is concern among some New Brunswickers after flyers were sent to households that compared gender-affirming care to 'surgical mutilation.'CanadaAug 23
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N.S. teen with spinal muscular atrophy applauds newborn screening at IWKVan Bernard, 17, says when he was born, little was known or could be done about his diagnosis. His mother says screening could help other families avoid the anxiety they felt.HealthAug 21
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Halifax community concerned about fire risks and ‘hydrants that cannot protect us’A Halifax council meeting about wildfire protection had some people in the Upper Hammonds Plains area leaving with more concerns than answers.CanadaAug 21
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‘Here, life is hard’: Migrant workers from Mexico sue N.B. company for alleged mistreatmentTwo migrant workers from Mexico are suing a New Brunswick seafood processing company for what they allege was "widespread exploitation" and mistreatment.CanadaAug 20
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3 ‘large’ dogs shot and killed after attacking woman, officer: policeHalifax Regional Police say they responded to a report that three 'large dogs were attacking a woman.'CanadaAug 20
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Search continues for kayaker who went missing on Long Lake in HalifaxHalifax Regional Police say the woman's cellphone, kayak and life-jacket have been located by ground search and rescue teams.CanadaAug 20
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Suspect wanted in jewelry store heist at Halifax Shopping Centre: policePolice responded to the Halifax Shopping Centre at 6 a.m. on reports of a break-in at a jewelry store. The suspect sprayed an "irritant" on a security guard and fled in a van.CrimeAug 19
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N.S. charities using online raffle site will now face new ‘piece of red tape’An animal rescue charity in Nova Scotia says changes to an online platform that runs raffles – now requiring ticket buyers to verify their location – is a 'kick in the stomach.'CanadaAug 17
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Ernesto’s ‘uncertainty’ and why people in Atlantic Canada should be watchingErnesto has strengthened to a category 1 hurricane. There's uncertainty over its exact track, but it will move closer to Canadian waters early next week.CanadaAug 14
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‘You could just change the law’: The unexpected costs of surrogacy for one Canadian familyA fertility lawyer says New Brunswick is "lagging" when it comes to legislation around surrogacy. Advocates and prospective parents say it's time for change.CanadaAug 14