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Warrior Plumbing Honoured as Finalist for 2025 Business Distinction Awards
NORTH VANCOUVER, BC, July 8, 2025 /CNW/ - Warrior Plumbing, an Indigenous plumbing and gas fitting company, is proud to announce that it has been selected as a finalist in the 2025 Business Distinction Awards hosted by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade. While the company did not take home the top prize, being named one of the 25 finalists across the region is an incredible honour, and one that reflects the values, vision, and impact Warrior Plumbing brings to the community. This annual award program, hosted in partnership with the Scale-up Centre for SMEs, recognizes businesses that demonstrate exceptional performance in sustainability, innovation, leadership, and inclusivity. As an Indigenous-owned and operated company based in North Vancouver, led by President Curtis Thomas, who also serves as a Councillor of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation and Co-founder of Kwasen Enterprises, Warrior Plumbing is more than just a plumbing company. It's a movement. A movement dedicated to building healthy homes, uplifting Indigenous communities, and creating long-term, meaningful employment opportunities for Indigenous Youth in the trades. From its robust apprenticeship program to on-the-job coaching and mentorship, Warrior is actively training the next generation of Red Seal-certified plumbers while promoting sustainable plumbing solutions for a greener future. The Company's work on purpose-built housing developments and net-zero custom homes is a testament to its commitment to innovate while staying true to community and environmental stewardship. "We're deeply honoured to be recognized among some of the most impactful businesses in Greater Vancouver," said Curtis Thomas. "This acknowledgement shines a light on the values we live by every day: community, inclusion, sustainability, and mentorship." Warrior Plumbing congratulates all the winners and fellow finalists and looks forward to continuing its mission to serve communities with pride, purpose, and professionalism. Founded in 2010, Warrior Plumbing has established itself as a trusted partner in Metro Vancouver's real estate industry. It is known for its high-quality plumbing and gas expertise in commercial, residential, and service areas, working with renowned builders on multi-family developments and homeowners on their dream projects. The business is an equal-opportunity employer.
Associated Press
09-05-2025
- Associated Press
Fight at a funeral in Connecticut erupts into gunfire and stabbing, wounding 2
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A dispute between family members at a funeral in Connecticut spiraled into a melee in which one man was stabbed and a woman grazed by gunfire, police said. Witnesses and police described a chaotic scene as people threw punches and gunshots rang out as people screamed and the crowd of about 150 mourners poured out of Gospel Lighthouse Apostolic Church, north of downtown Hartford. Police said there was shooting both inside and outside the church. 'You can imagine what 150 people scrambling out of the church looked like,' said police Lt. Aaron Boisvert, who said bullets damaged the interior. No arrests were announced. Police recovered two guns but investigators had not yet determined if they were fired. The two wounded people had injuries that weren't life-threatening and were taken in private vehicles to a local hospital. It wasn't immediately clear what sparked the fight. No one answered the phone at the church and a phone message was left for the pastor. The funeral was for 89-year-old Ida Hawkins-Green, who had nine kids of her own and one stepchild, as well more than 100 grandchildren and great-grandchildren, according to her obituary. She died last month. Curtis Thomas, who was set to sing at the service, wondered when this kind of violence would end. 'It's already enough grieving. But to do it in a church? A church?' he told WTNH-TV. 'A place where people come to get guidance and get help from a higher power.'
