Alex Trebek will receive special honours from the organization behind the Canadian Screen Awards next year. Trebek will receive the Academy Icon Award "for his exceptional ongoing contribution to the media industry." The Sudbury, Ont.,-native has hosted "Jeopardy!" for 35 years. The 79-year-old has been undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer but has continued to appear on the show. Trebek holds the Guinness World Record for hosting the most episodes of a game show. In addition, he has taken home the Daytime Emmy for outstanding game show host six times. The Academy says it will also be honouring David Suzuki, Tina Keeper and Daniel Levy during the Canadian Screen week, which runs March 23 to March 29. Vancouver-based Suzuki will get a Lifetime Achievement Award for his work as a scientist, broadcaster, author and co-founder of his own foundation to protect the environment. Winnipeg-born Keeper, a Cree actor-producer is the recipient of the Earle Grey Award "for her exceptional body of work in Canadian television." And Toronto-born Levy, the Emmy-nominated co-creator and co-star of the hit comedy "Schitt's Creek," will get the Radius Award for work that "is making waves globally."