Personally, as a fellow Canadian, my only Eneloops were purchased when Radio Shack was selling off their inventory. That should give you an idea of how old they are. Their performance haven't really impressed me, but I suspect they may have been old stock at the time, and I haven't bothered to check if their performance has improved.
As you know, Eneloops are hard to find here. In fact. other than Radio Shack, the only place I've ever seen them is in Canada Computers (ok, and in a local Japanese grocery store). They're currently $30 for an 8-pack of the 2000mAH BK3MCCA8BA (@CC). My suggestion would be to keep an eye out for Duracell sales at Shoppers Drug Mart or WalMart, or whoever sells them online in Canada. Recently, I've only seen the high-capacity 2500mAH Duracell Rechargeables on sale at $12-$15/4-pk. Never the regular pre-charged.
I'm not a Costco member, so I don't know if they sell Eneloops here, nor have I had the chance to visit Ikea to check out the Laddas. I suppose you could purchase them on the web, with the 50% exchange rate, plus the $30 sea shipping charge (most Americans seem to think Canada is located somewhere just north of Siberia).
I think somebody suggested Aliexpress. I made a purchase at the end of November. I paid extra for the 14-21 day ePacket delivery. It showed up over 50 days later, so don't be in a rush if you make a purchase there.