N.L. government agrees to pay $45.8M to help compensate victims of church-linked abuse

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The provincial government has agreed to write a cheque for $45.8M to help compensate those who were abused at Catholic-run institutions in Newfoundland and Labrador, with a judge expected to approve the tentative settlement on Friday in St. John's.