Jon Eddy

World Traveler...... U2 fan..... My tweets are my own views and not associated with work.

[Jon Eddy @jon_eddy]

@nfldrigworker Let me know if you still have them

[Jon Eddy @jon_eddy]

#nltraffic about an hour ago at long harbour turnoff a truck caught fire and was totally destroyed within a few minutes. Everyone got out fine

[Government of Newfoundland & Labrador @GovNL]

📢 Public Advisory: Evacuation Order Issued by the Town of Paradise for a Portion of the Town of Paradise

The following areas need to evacuate immediately:

ALL properties adjacent to Three Island Pond, including Three Island Pond Road to the intersection of Buckingham Drive, Ellington Close, Angels Road, Hansen Place, Vanellen Place, Dawes Road, Balsamwood Road, Stokes Road and Shalloway Place.

Impacted residents are advised to travel NORTH to Route 60 (Topsail Road), as Peacekeeper’s Way will be CLOSED between Mineral’s Road and the Trans-Canada Highway. Residents that are NOT impacted are requested to avoid the area to minimize traffic congestion.

A reception centre for impacted residents has been established at Admiral’s Academy, 835 Conception Bay Highway (in Kelligrews).

If anyone requires transportation, buses will be available and on stand-by. Search and Rescue and police will be in these areas to assist people who require transportation.

For more information: https://t.co/ZDjStgE03A

#nltraffic #nlwx

For the most up to date information on the wildfires, visit https://t.co/QZUxN5si77

(August 12, 2025, 5:20 p.m.)

[Royal Newfoundland Constabulary @RNC_PoliceNL]

Peacekeepers Way, also known as the Conception Bay South Bypass Road, has been closed in both directions between Minerals Road and the Cloverleaf (Pitts Memorial Drive/Outer Ring Road) to assist with wildfire suppression efforts near Paddy’s Pond.

#nltraffic

[RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador @RCMPNL]

TRAVEL ADVISORY: The Trans-Canada Highway is now closed between the cloverleaf (Pitts Memorial Drive/Outer Ring Road) and Exit 39 (Foxtrap Access Road).

Motorists are asked to avoid the area and delay any non-essential travel on the Trans-Canada Highway. (1/2)

[Government of Newfoundland & Labrador @GovNL]

Public Advisory: Evacuation Order Issued for Town of Western Bay; Evacuation Alert for Ochre Pit Cove 📢

📰 https://t.co/3TI6dLbPWC

An immediate evacuation order has been issued for the Town of Western Bay stemming from extreme wildfire behaviour in the area.

An evacuation alert has also been issued for the residents in the unincorporated area of Ochre Pit Cove. Residents are advised to be prepared to evacuate the community on short notice.

🚗 Evacuees are advised to head NORTH on route 70 and to register with the Canadian Red Cross at the reception centre at Persalvic School Complex in Victoria, or by calling 709-729-0921.

📰 For the most up to date information, please visit https://t.co/6mwyIoGZo6.

Be Prepared: https://t.co/yzQjHIjkW3

#nltraffic #nlwx

(August 4, 2025, at 11:30 p.m.)

[RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador @RCMPNL]

UPDATE: the missing eight-year-old girl has been located and is safe.

[Jon Eddy @jon_eddy]

Had my say in the election! 🗳️
🇨🇦 🍁 #ohcanada #getoutandvote #election #ElectionDay

[RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador @RCMPNL]

Bay Roberts RCMP is responding to an unfolding event involving an unknown man walking with a firearm in the area of Mint Cove Pond Road in Spaniard’s Bay. Residents are asked to shelter in place and the public is asked to avoid the area. Update to follow.

[Royal Newfoundland Constabulary @RNC_PoliceNL]

⚠️ PUBLIC ADVISORY ⚠️

The RNC are investigating a possible weapons offence and are asking residents in the area of Thorburn Rd, between Prince Philip Dr and O'Leary Ave to SHELTER IN PLACE.

Further updates to follow.

#nltraffic

[NHL @NHL]

Singing O Canada loud and proud after winning the #4Nations Face-Off. 🇨🇦

What a feeling.

[Justin Trudeau @JustinTrudeau]

You can’t take our country — and you can’t take our game.

[Toronto Pearson @TorontoPearson]

Toronto Pearson is aware of an incident upon landing involving a Delta Airlines plane arriving from Minneapolis. Emergency teams are responding. All passengers and crew are accounted for.

[Mark Critch @markcritch]

Trump explains the pause on Canadian Tariffs. From tonight’s @22_Minutes

[Jon Eddy @jon_eddy]

Nice to see Trump fold to the pressures placed on him by Canada 🇨🇦 and Mexico 🇲🇽 today.

Make sure we all buy as much Canadian products as possible

#tariffs #buycanadian #canada #mexico #usa

[Jon Eddy @jon_eddy]

Anyone in #newfoundland got power? #nl #darknl #newfoundlandpower #outage @NFPower @NLHydro what's up?

[Jon Eddy @jon_eddy]

@NLSchoolsCA might be time to conduct more bus inspections. This morning in Portugal Cove-St Philips. Bus sounded like a motor boat but the driver kept going. Exhaust pipe swinging back and forth on the road with sparkes flying.. Very dangerous. @beachycoveelem @BrooksideElemen

[Jon Eddy @jon_eddy]

@U2tour @U2 40 with Larry on drums

[Government of Newfoundland & Labrador @GovNL]

Provincial Government offices in the St. John’s metro region will be closed for the day (February 14, 2024), except for those staff who have been advised to come in to work. #nltraffic #GovNL #nlwx

[NLSchools @NLSchoolsCA]

Due to the inclement weather, schools in the St. John's Metro Region will be closed for today, Wednesday, February 14, 2024. Status updates can be checked on our website. https://t.co/UgJK35lTrK