Recent stories and highlights from our Ottawa House
COVERAGE OF THE GRAND OPENING
The GRAND OPENING Celebration – July 13, 2026 – Press Release, Ronald McDonald House Ottawa
CBC All in a day – July 15, 2026 – A tour inside Ottawa’s Ronald McDonald House new expansion
Caroline in the City – July 14, 2026 – Ronald McDonald House makes room for more families
CTV News – Event Coverage – July 13, 2026 – House expands to double support for families with sick kids
YouTube – July 13, 2026 – LaZBoy Furnishes the New House
CBC – July 9, 2026 – Callander family applauds Ronald McDonald House Ottawa
CTV News: Grand Opening – July 6, 2026 – Ottawa House Doubles Capacity
Kingston Daily – July 6, 2026 – Ronald McDonald House expansion comes to life
Bay Today – July 1, 2026 – Family shares how Ronald McDonald House helped during cancer treatment
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Media Advisory: RMHC Global modernizing brand – 06/10/2025 – Exclusive: Ronald McDonald House Charities rebranding in push to double families served
NHL Ottawa Senators – 05/08/2025 – Senators to participate in 31st annual McHappy Day
McHappy Day: North Bay Now – 05/08/2025 – North Bay family chosen as McHappy Family
CTV News – 04/4/2025 – Acts of Kindness at Easter
Ottawa Citizen: Social Scene – 03/03/2025 – SKIFEST hits Mont Ste Marie for it’s 33rd year
CTV News Ottawa at 6pm – Families at RMH receive special visit from Marines with Toys For Tots
CTV News Ottawa at 6pm – Ottawa Senators holiday visit to Ronald McDonald House
Arnprior Today – 06/14/2024 – RMH to Double Capacity
CTV News Ottawa at 6pm – 06/13/2024 – Isaac the Therapy Dog Helping Kids at RMH
Ottawa Citizen: Social Scene – 06/10/2024 – Community Builders: Ronald McDonald House Charities Ottawa turns 40
2024 Corus Radiothon Family Stories 05/29/24
NHL.com – 05/01/24 – Ottawa Senators to participate in 30th annual McHappy Day
Cornwall Seaway News – 05/02/24 – McHappy Day Returns helping Cornwall family
Rogers Daytime – 03/19/24 – Kids from Holy Redeemer present “RMH Gaming Cart” school project, led by House Volunteer (and Teacher Maria Babineau)
Ottawa Citizen – 03/04/24 – Social Scene Community Builders: Skifest by Ashley Fraser
NHL.com – 02/23/24 – Ottawa Senators Pre-Game line read from RMH Ottawa Family Kalix
The Athletic: 12/14/23 – Hockey is Secondary, behind the scenes Sens visit the children’s hospital, Ronald McDonald House and Roger Neilson House
Boom 99.7 50/50 Lottery Stories & Winner
Runners World: 10/18/23 – Teacher Dribbles Way to Guinness World Record Marathon Finish for RMHC Ottawa
Bay Today: 08/13/23 – Expansion of Ronald McDonald House to Benefit North Bay Patients
Cornwall Seaway News: 08/12/23 – Ronald McDonald House Charities Ottawa Breaks Ground for New House
Ottawa Life Magazine: 08/11/23 – Ottawa’s Ronald McDonald House is About to Get Bigger
Pembroke Today: 08/15/23 – RMHCO to nearly triple its capacity for families in need
Four Part Series with CTV Morning Live 08/01/23
Radiothon Family Stories 06/22/23
CTV Ottawa: 07/18/23 – Phoenix leaves RMHC Ottawa for Boston, Lanark Ontario Family shares their story
Global News: 06/15/23 – Major Expansion of Ronald McDonald House in Ottawa will be a lifeline for many families
CBC: 03/23/23 – Ronald McDonald House, Invest Ottawa get more funding
Northern Ontario CTV News: 03/18/23 – Slide For A Cure: Sliding for a good cause in Trout Creek Saturday
CTV Ottawa: 12/09/22: Toys For Tots with the US Marines
Sudbury: 08/10/22 – RMHCO expansion will help Northerners
Ottawa Citizen: 08/08/22 – Ronald McDonald House Ottawa gets $9.37M in federal funding to help build major expansion
CityNews: 08/08/22 – Feds providing over $9M in funding to Ronald McDonald House in Ottawa
Ottawa SUN: 08/08/22 – ‘BEYOND THRILLED’: $9.37M from feds for expansion
CTV News: 02/04/21 – Petawawa family turns to Ronald McDonald House during pandemic
SKIFEST: Media coverage for our annual Skifest event click here