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Canadian synth pop artist Helena Deland is on her first U.S. tour. (Courtesy Chris Almeida)

Singer Helena Deland happy to be altogether unaccompanied

Montreal singer Helena Deland doesn’t subscribe to any “say yes” movements, but…

This image, posted August 2014, comes from the Facebook page of Audrey Carey's mother, Isabelle Tremblay. Below the photo online, Tremblay wrote: “After more than 2 months to plant trees, more or less 2000 per day, I can tell you that I’m pretty proud of my Audrey who noted all a challenge. I wouldn’t have taken 2 days lol. ... Enjoy your children while they are with you at the house, adulthood is coming quickly and we don’t know where life will take them. Audrey dream already from distant lands to the height of his dreams wink emoticon I love you my darling xx.” (Facebook)

Apparent homicide victim’s mother asks for privacy

The family of a female Canadian backpacker whose body was found in…

A young woman’s body was found face down in Golden Gate Park early Saturday, October 3, 2015 shortly before the start of day two of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival. (Mike Koozmin/S.F. Examiner)

Canadian backpacker’s body found in Golden Gate Park during Hardly Strictly

A Canadian woman believed to have attended Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival was…

Montreal’s Simple Plan knows not to complicate things

Remember that whole wave of post-Green Day punks from a decade ago?…