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Rural family's hunt for Sask. hospital bed ends with $1,300 ambulance bill

August 12, 2026

The Haynes family from Biggar, Sask., says they tried without success to get their three-year-old son admitted to hospital in North Battleford, Swift Current and Saskatoon. They're frustrated that a 235-kilometre ambulance ride to Prince Albert left them with a $1,300 bill.



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