Steinbach Pride postponed its march planned for Saturday after organizers say they received serious threats that could have put attendees' safety at risk.

Manitoba Pride Alliance said in a statement posted to social media on Saturday that organizers of the parade in the southeastern Manitoba city were forced to cancel the event "due to credible safety threats connected to far-right extremism."

Steinbach Pride's board received tips through "word of mouth" that individuals had made verbal threats against the Pride event in "retaliation" for the shooting death of Charlie Kirk, a right-wing political influencer, in Utah earlier this week, according to board president Chris Plett.

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He said the local Pride threats were vague, but sugg

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