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The top 10 songs downloaded by Canadians between 2007 and 2014, AshleyMadison.com gets sued and a court is told that Ray Novak, the PM's top aide, was told twice that Nigel Wright would cover Mike Duffy's expenses. These are just a few of the top stories worth your time this Friday morning.

A trouble free early Friday morning on the roads and rails. Check here for traffic and commute updates.

Here's your weather for Friday August 21, 2015. The rest is up to you.

Here are the top 10 most downloaded songs in Canada in the last several years, according to new data from McMaster University's Digital Music Lab.

The Liberals had their nomination meeting Thursday night, deciding who will try to take back the former Liberal stronghold in Hamilton Mountain.

Studying the lasting impacts of congenital cataracts, in which babies are born with clouded eye lenses, scientists determined that patients with temporary blindness have their brain's visual pathways wired differently.

A $110,000 backhoe was stolen from a job site in broad daylight Sunday in Waterdown.

Heavily armed police officers raided a home near Lime Ridge Mall Wednesday looking for weapons. They didn't find any, and made a pot bust instead.

Traffic on the 403 near Aberdeen Avenue is completely backed up after a four vehicle crash Thursday morning.

A man is facing breaking and entering charges after a lower city home was robbed Wednesday morning while the homeowners were out in the backyard.

Heavy rains and thunderstorms will hit Hamilton Thursday morning, a special weather statement warns.

About 1 out every 13 Hamiltonians registered on the infidelity dating service Ashley Madison, according to a data analysed by dadaviz.com. Multiple city of Hamilton and McMaster University emails were included in the hack.

Norwegian skateboarders Jørund Bratset and Lars Mikalsen went for a wild ride down a mountain in western Norway. Here's what it looked like. Thank You Internet!

Remembering the raid on Dieppe, help for missing women and a teacher's union strikes a deal. These are just a few of the top stories worth your time this Thursday morning.

Here's your weather for Thursday August 20, 2015. The rest is up to you.

New research out of McMaster University’s Digital Music Lab shows just how open minded music fans are to different genres of music, based on their favourite genre. Where do you rank?

Not many people in Hamilton hear the name Susan Gourley anymore, and Alissa Watt, founder of the Missed Lives Project, can’t help but lament that.

Getting to the Pearson Airport from Hamilton just got a little easier.

Heading out for a night on the town? You might want to bring a ping pong paddle.

The last three veterans of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry stood as tall as they could for a trio of 90-year-olds, "overwhelmed" by the support at a ceremony marking the 73rd anniversary of the disaster at Dieppe.

A Hamilton man took such offense to two women smoking near a Hamilton long term care home Monday afternoon that he allegedly sprayed them in the face with a can of air freshener, police say.

Friends and family members of 14-year-old Jesse Clarke gathered Tuesday night to mark the one-year anniversary of his tragic death. A 17-year-old male was arrested for causing a disturbance outside the memorial.

A 71-year-old woman is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after she and another pedestrian were hit by a car in a Mountain parking lot.

Hamilton lawyer Hussein Hamdani was suspended as a federal security adviser at the end of April. He recently received a letter of appreciation from the government that made no mention of his suspension.

A former Hamilton mayor is one of seven lobbyist listed in the city's new online registry.

Remember when Hamilton had a chance to end the summer with a waterslide down Macklin Street? Here's how people in Salt Lake City have filled their need for a wild waterslide in Summer. And, Thank You Internet!

The Toronto Argonauts have "been talking to the Ticats at great length" about playing home games at Tim Hortons Field if the Toronto Blue Jays make the playoffs.

Conservative supporters shout down questions about Mike Duffy, the U.S. approves a drug to boost female libido and how a wild night in Burlington ended. These are just a few of the top stories worth your time this Wednesday morning.

Here's your weather for Wednesday August 18, 2015. The rest is up to you.

A trouble free early Wednesday morning on the roads and rails. Check here for traffic and commute updates.

While the taxi industry and Uber fight it out, most riders only care about the same things – whichever one is easiest to call, is lightest on the wallet and gets you there the quickest.

One moment he was telling security that a stripper was going to give him a ride home, and then shortly after he was peeling out of the club's parking lot, swerving down the streets of Burlington.

To go behind the scenes of the battle between Uber and Taxi drivers, the Walrus's editor Jonathan Kay went to taxi school and hit the streets as an Uber driver. Here's what that taught him about the future of the taxi industry.

Hamilton police have released a video of an armed robbery that took place at a Barton Street convenience store earlier in the month.

Saint John city council has turned down the City of Hamilton's request for a financial contribution to its court battle with Canada Post over community mailboxes.

If Hamilton really wants to curb its rash of gun violence, says one expert, it should take a look at what youth programs it has available.

Police have released a physical description of the man they believe to be the gunman involved in the Hamilton North End shooting last week.

The city of Edmonton has an original take on why people should ride the bus. Does it work? And would it work in Hamilton? Thank You Edmonton! And, Thank You Internet!

There was some bad news for Conservative leader Stephen Harper in a new poll and Rolling Stone picks its greatest songwriter of all time. These are just a few of the top stories worth your time this Tuesday morning.

No major delays to report early Tuesday morning. Check here for traffic and commute updates.

Here's your weather for Tuesday August 18, 2015. The rest is up to you.

The man who abducted a small child from Earl Kitchener Elementary School in Hamilton last fall will spend at least a year inside the secure forensic unit at St. Joseph’s Healthcare’s psychiatric hospital.

It's hot out there, and while the outdoor activities might've slowed with the heat, the social media posts have not.

Autopsies performed on a Waterdown couple who were found dead inside their home Friday have revealed that the woman died from being smothered.

A Hamilton city councillor is threatening legal action against a resident who has publicly scrutinized his election expenses.

The dog that attacked Matthew Brigmantas just before he died last month has been put down, the city announced Monday.

Hamilton police are asking the public to be on the lookout after a woman was assaulted by an unknown man in east Hamilton early Friday.

A Dundas man is facing assault charges for hurling a fish – among other things – at another person Friday night.

Saint John city councillors will consider a request from the city of Hamilton on Monday night for a financial contribution to a court case that city is involved in.

A St. Catharines man has been charged with a child luring offence.