Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A highly toxic plant called giant hogweed is growing along the Grand River in Ontario and it can cause serious burns and even temporary blindness. CBC’s Sheehan Desjardins spoke with John Kemp, the founder of the Giant Hogweed Mitigation Project, who is trying to combat the invasive plant's rapid spread and educate people on its dangers.
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A highly toxic plant called giant hogweed is growing along the Grand River in Ontario and it can cause serious burns and even temporary blindness. CBC’s Sheehan Desjardins spoke with John Kemp, the founder of the Giant Hogweed Mitigation Project, who is trying to combat the invasive plant's rapid spread and educate people on its dangers.
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