Spending up on Alberta credit and debit cards, new report shows

Spending on credit and debit cards rose in Alberta for the first three months of the year, although more slowly than in most provinces, a new report shows.
Alberta consumers spent 2.5 per cent more in the first quarter than they did during the same period in 2017, well under the national average increase of five per cent, according to figures released Thursday by transaction processing company Moneris.
British Columbia led the way among provinces with a spending rise of 6.6 per cent, while Saska