Portal:Current events/2011 November 27
November 27, 2011 (Sunday)
Disasters
- The cargo ship MV Swanland founders in the Irish Sea; two of her eight crew members are rescued. (BBC)
- In Canada, Chinook windstorms tear through Alberta and Saskatchewan, producing a dust storm in downtown Calgary and causing millions of dollars in damage. The windstorms fuel a grass fire that grows to two kilometres wide near Lethbridge, Alberta, before being contained, and gusts reach a maximum speed of 149 km/h (93 mph). (National Post) (Calgary Herald) (Montreal Gazette) (Medicine Hat News) (Metro News)[permanent dead link]
International relations
- The Arab League approves sanctions against Syria amid the nation's ongoing violent uprising. The Syrian government calls the League's move "an unprecedented measure". (The Telegraph)
Sports
- In Canadian football, the BC Lions defeat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 34–23 to win the 99th Grey Cup. (Vancouver Sun)
- Gary Speed, the manager of the Welsh national football team, is found dead at his home in Cheshire, England, having apparently committed suicide. (BBC)