You can still see if that loophole to get a Canadian number exists (I did it about 3 years ago, they probably closed it by now), but it would cost money. (probably not to attempt, only if you're successful I imagine)
Once getting set up with a US number try and change it, and use the 403 area code. It was the only Canadian area code I could get to work. Then paid another small fee to keep both numbers.
