“It’s incredible that this wasn’t a homicide."

Police say one man was arrested Saturday and two others were rushed to hospital with severe injuries after unprovoked hammer attacks in downtown Winnipeg.

A 64-year-old woman was killed by a hammer-wielding attacker on Friday.

The suspect allegedly threw a hammer at the victim, who then picked it up and beat his attacker, breaking his arm, police said.

Guelph police say a cyclist was allegedly chased and struck with a hammer on Wednesday evening near Stone Road Mall.

One man is in hospital, and another is facing charges.

A man is in hospital after an armed assault in a depanneur in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.

Police in Red Deer have laid charges in a violent break and enter where two residents were attacked by a man with a hammer.

A 27-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly attacking two men with a hammer overnight, in unconnected incidents.