A settlement has been reached involving millions of dollars raised in a Chase the Ace fundraiser for a St. Johns-area parish nearly five years ago.

Just under two years after taking the job, former politician Steve Kent is on a leave of absence from the top administrative post in Mount Pearl.

The principal contractor at Muskrat Falls, Astaldi Canada Inc., has failed to remit $7.8 million to benefit plans for unionized workers at the site, and owes a St. John's-based airline $4.3 million for flight services, according to liens filed against Nalcor Energy.