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Buyer's Guide
What are the best saunas made in Canada?
Nootka's 8 ft barrel from Squamish is our pick. We compared saunas from 12 Canadian makers on where they build, what the wood is and what the price leaves out.
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The Sauna Price Index · October 2026
What a sauna costs this month
Median list prices in CAD across 40 products in the catalogue, recomputed whenever a price changes.
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Outdoor Saunas · 6
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Brand Review
Nootka Saunas review: which barrel or Cube should you buy?
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Brand Review
LeisureCraft sauna review: which Ontario-built model fits your yard?
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Brand Review
True North Saunas review: is the cheapest Canadian cedar barrel worth it?
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Buyer's Guide
Which barrel sauna built in Canada should you buy?
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Buyer's Guide
Western red cedar or eastern white cedar: which makes the better sauna?
7 min read
Comparison
Nootka or LeisureCraft: which barrel sauna should you buy?
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Heaters & Stoves · 2
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The science and the buying · 5
Buyer's Guide
Do you need a permit for a backyard sauna in Canada?
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Buyer's Guide
How do you wire a sauna heater in Canada?
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Calculator
What does a sauna cost to run in Canada?
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The Science
What does the research say about saunas and your health?
9 min read
Culture
How did the sauna come to Canada?
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