Canadian singer/songwriter Sarah McLachlan [ tickets ] is set to resume touring next April in her home province of British Columbia, and is mapping an itinerary that so far includes stops in eight North American cities.

McLachlan broke a five-year break from touring earlier this year to back her 2003 album, "Afterglow," which spawned the hit single "Fallen." The album has since been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, signifying U.S. shipments of more than two million copies.

The CD/DVD set "Afterglow Live," which chronicles McLachlan's summer 2004 tour, hit stores earlier this month. The DVD sports 23 tracks, plus the three music videos from "Afterglow," among other features. The CD includes 15 tracks.

McLachlan kept a low profile for several years in the wake of her mother's death from cancer in 1997 and the birth of her daughter India five months later.

McLachlan has won three Grammy awards over the course of her career, and has sold more than 25 million records worldwide, according to Arista. In April, she picked up Juno Awards--the Canadian equivalent to a Grammy--in the Songwriter of the Year and Pop Album of the Year categories.

The singer spearheaded the Lilith Fair festival tours of the '90s, which spotlighted female artists and raised more than $7 million for charities.