Quebec's minimum wage is going up $0.50 to $15.75 on May 1. This prompted Bilal to look back at his first job and how much he was making at the time. Montrealers also chimed in to talk about their first minimum wage jobs and how it differs compared to today.

Quebec's minimum wage is going up $0.50 to $15.75 on May 1. This prompted Bilal to look back at his first job and how much he was making at the time. Montrealers also chimed in to talk about their first minimum wage jobs and how it differs compared to today.

CHOM 97 7 is The Spirit of Rock in Montreal.

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Montrealers chime in to talk about their first minimum wage jobs and how it differs compared to today.

What was Quebec's minimum wage like in the 1970s? 1980s? 1990s?

After a woman found a worm in her Filet-O-Fish - apparently a common parasite found in fish and safe to eat as long as it's cooked - Bilal polled Montrealers on their unusual or stomach-churning food finds. This one got out-of-hand pretty quickly! Can you top these stories?

After a woman found a worm in her Filet-O-Fish - apparently a common parasite found in fish and safe to eat as long as it's cooked - Bilal polled Montrealers on their unusual or stomach-churning food finds. This one got out-of-hand pretty quickly! Can you top these stories?

What's the Grossest Thing You Found in Your Food?!

What do you consider Montreal's #1 culinary claim-to-fame? After the New York Times highlighted rotisserie chicken's rise in popularity in the city, we asked Montrealers what we do better than anyone else.. bagels? Smoked meat? Steamies? Bilal was even served some curve balls!

What do you consider Montreal's #1 culinary claim-to-fame? After the New York Times highlighted rotisserie chicken's rise in popularity in the city, we asked Montrealers what we do better than anyone else.. bagels? Smoked meat? Steamies? Bilal was even served some curve balls!

What is Montreal's Signature Food Dish?

A study at University of North Carolina tested over 100 students aged 11-18.. and 0% of them were able to go through a school day without checking their phone. Not ONE!! The average student reached for their phone 64 times. Bilal asked Montrealers what else their kids can't seem to do - can you relate?

A study at University of North Carolina tested over 100 students aged 11-18.. and 0% of them were able to go through a school day without checking their phone. Not ONE!! The average student reached for their phone 64 times. Bilal asked Montrealers what else their kids can't seem to do - can you relate?

What was Quebec's minimum wage like in the 1970s? 1980s? 1990s?

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