SaskatchewanIt’s been more than 30 years since the Toronto Blue Jays last won the World Series, and now fans across the country — including Saskatchewan — will have to wait at least another year for a chance to win.From Battleford to Canwood, fans united even after Game 7 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers SaturdayJeffery Tram · CBC News · Posted: Nov 02, 2025 3:45 PM EST | Last Updated: 4 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates as Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) looks on after the Dodgers won Game 7 of the World Series in Toronto on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)It’s been more than 30 years since the Toronto Blue Jays last won the World Series, and now fans across the country — including Saskatchewan — will have to wait at least another year for a chance to win.The Los Angeles Dodgers escaped Rogers Centre with a 5-4 Game 7 victory over the Jays on Saturday night. The game was competitive and went into extra time, when a home run from Dodgers catcher Will Smith in the 11th inning ended what many are calling a historic World Series.For Jays fans, the result was a gut punch, but the journey to get to the World Series was memorable.In Battleford, 91-year-old Jane Shury watched from home. She’s been a lifelong Jays supporter and runs her town’s Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.“That’s part of the game, win or lose,” Shury said to the host of The Sunday Magazine, Piya Chattopadhyay. “We can be so proud of our team, even though they didn’t get to where we wanted them to, so you can imagine how they feel because we feel bad.”For Shury, the team’s significance stretches beyond Toronto.“They are our Canadian team,” she said. “And as such, they belong to us just as much as they do to Toronto.”And even after the loss, her message to younger fans was one of optimism.“Life is made up of ups and downs and this is a downer,” Shury said. “But you have to accept it and look forward and work toward something more positive for next year. Keep your morale up, because there’s always another year coming.”LISTEN | Saskatoon’s Abe Chaukla was in Toronto for games 6 and 7 of the World Series:Saskatchewan Weekend6:17There was to be no 7th heaven for the Blue Jays this yearSaskatoon’s Abe Chaukla was in Toronto for games 6 and 7 of the World Series and spoke about the experience with guest host Candice Lipski.Fan from Saskatoon was in Toronto for World SeriesSaskatoon’s Abe Chaukla was among thousands who packed the Rogers Centre for Games 6 and 7. He says he’s still processing the heartbreak.“Every single play the last three innings, it was unbelievable, the energy,” Chaukla said on Saskatoon Weekend. “Honestly, they had it won. It was quite shocking.”Despite the loss, he says fans handled it with grace.“One thing I definitely have to say is I was very impressed with how the fans dispersed,” he said. “I didn’t think that it would be as quality and peaceful.”Chaukla, 42, has been a Blue Jays fan since childhood and says this year’s team stood out for its chemistry and heart.“The one thing I loved about this year’s Blue Jays is that the players love each other — you can tell it when you’re watching live,” he said. “Everybody was very united.”Even after travelling across the country and watching his team falling in such heartbreaking fashion, Chaukla says he’s grateful.“It’s so hard to get to the World Series again, but if they can keep the energy and the morale, I think they could do it,” he said. “I’m grateful that I was able to go to the games.”Fandom of Blue Jays promotes unityIn Canwood, about 162 kilometres north of Saskatoon, Ryan Peekeekoot projected game 6 and 7 of the World Series onto the side of a towering grain elevator for neighbours to watch.Game 7 was projected on the side of a grain elevator in Canwood Saskatchewan. (Submitted by Ryan Peekeekoot)“It was just the last-minute thing,” Peekeekoot said. “I set up my movie gear right on my dash and projected the game onto the elevator. People started showing up — it was pretty cool.”Peeleekoot owns Lonesome Pine Diner and Drive-in Theatre, and was able to put a set-up that included an FM transmitter so the audio can come through the car speakers. He says the support he’s gotten speaks to the impact the Blue Jays have made nationwide.“Everybody’s a Jays fan,” Peekeekoot said. “You just see the T-shirts and hats everywhere. It brings everybody together.”A TikTok video of the makeshift drive-in received a lot of online support. Peekeekoot says he says it feels rewarding to see people online and in his community to come together.“The world is so divided — it’s times like these that really bring unity.”ABOUT THE AUTHORJeffery is a reporter with CBC Saskatchewan in Regina. He previously worked at CBC Toronto as an associate producer. You can reach him at jeffery.tram@cbc.ca.With files from The Sunday Magazine & Saskatchewan Weekend
Blue Jays heartbreak felt across Saskatchewan after World Series loss
