Stormy weather and strong winds caused a system outage in the University of Toronto Health Network, leading to delays in appointments and services at several hospitals in the city.

Ontario's Health Minister Sylvia Jones told reporters at a press conference on Wednesday that the weather caused a power outage affecting the entire region.

Jones said Wednesday morning: "I have confirmed that they are actively working on this." "I am confident that it will be resolved quickly."

In a message posted on social media on Wednesday, the University Health Network (UHN) said the "unexpected" outage is affecting service at Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, and Toronto Rehabilitation Institute.

The hospital network stated on social media that “the outage is affecting the UHN website, patient portal, and patient registration systems.”

“Some patient appointments and procedures are delayed.. A limited number of procedures have been canceled and will be rescheduled by clinic staff.”