Welcome to Eurobricks! I am from Canada too and I know how you feel about the over-priced sets. I missed out on the Cafe Corner, Market Street, and Green Grocer, but I am planning to buy my very first Modular which is the Fire Brigade. I am planning to turn my garage into a LEGO room .If you are looking for deals, I really reccommend you visit Toys N Bricks, it is a wonderful site mostly dedicated to deals on LEGO in Canada, US, Europe and Asia. While you're there, make sure to join the forums because you might find deals you won't see on the front page! Hope this helps. *WARNING* Once you visit TNB, you will have an empty wallet* .
-Brandon