British Columbia

VIDEO: Giant hogweed a toxic threat in B.C.

The giant hogweed plant isn't just big and invasive, it burns the skin and can even blind people, CBC News reporter Kirk Williams learned when he went out with a team trying to eradicate it around Metro Vancouver.

Killer weed

55 years ago
Killer weed

The giant hogweed plant isn't just big and invasive, it burns the skin and can even blind people, CBC News reporter Kirk Williams learned when he went out with a team trying to eradicate it around Metro Vancouver.