Alex Trebek receives Ottawa’s key to the city, hopes to open door to Canadian ‘Jeopardy’ contestants

Canadian icon and game show host Alex Trebek was in Ottawa on Thursday to receive the key to the city from his “favourite” hometown, and had some good news for Canadians hoping to apply to be on “Jeopardy.”

• Alex Trebek says Canadians will soon be allowed to compete on ‘Jeopardy!’