COVID-19 public health orders temporarily sent most students home to learn for an expected three-week span. Manitoba tightens COVID-19 restrictions, schools to remain in remote learning into June But after the move to remote learning was extended last week, the province announced Monday another $500,000 will be made available for the program.“Service providers have told us the extension of remote learning will result in increased financial pressures due to the loss of parent fees and we are pleased to provide this protection,” said Families Minister Rochelle Squires in a government release.Students in Winnipeg and Brandon, as well as schools in the Red River Valley and Garden Valley school divisions, are now slated to remain in remote.