The active-duty soldier totalled his truck, pinning the suspected shooter underneath to disarm him.

The Winnipeg Police Service was dealing with an exceptionally busy 24-hour period on the weekend.

"We acknowledge that the Government of Canada has made investments in border security in the past but we must urge the government to take further action."

Project Community Space was created in August after a spike in shootings, including some that happened in broad daylight.

Police said the shooting appeared to stem from an assault or altercation and was not a random act.

Hamilton is consistently a top-five city in Canada when it comes to reported firearm-related violent crime.

Charges have been laid in connection with two separate shootings in Edmonton on Saturday and police say they now believe the same people were involved in both incidents.

Winnipeg Police were kept on their toes over the weekend, dealing with three separate gun incidents.

Over the August long weekend, 17 people were injured in 14 separate shootings, including five hurt in a nightclub shooting.

The shooting was one of at least two others in the city overnight.