There were 2,239 repeat offenders, officials said, including one driver who was issued 12 tickets for speeding at the same location.

"That's better than not doing anything, but it's not what we need," Toronto Mayor John Tory said.

"As a leader in this city, I know that I must set a better example going forward," Tory said in a statement Sunday night.

As cities and provinces begin lifting restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the new coronavirus, front-line hospital staff say their fight is far from over.

Toronto officials are taking steps to increase health measures in response to the worsening coronavirus pandemic, as the city has seen an increase of 500 per cent in the number of cases over the past two weeks.

Mayor Tory returned home from England on Wednesday and said he has no symptoms.

Their jobs include garbage and recycling collection, water treatment, road maintenance and snow clearing.

Mayor John Tory announced an additional $6 million towards anti-violence funding in the 2020 budget as a response to the rising gun violence in the city. 

Organizers said 3,000 people, including Deputy Minister Chrystia Freeland, Premier Doug Ford and Mayor John Tory, attended the tearful memorial held at the University of Toronto on Sunday morning.

Vigils for victims of the Iran plane crash will carry into the weekend as Toronto-area communities mourn the loss of the 176 killed on board Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752.