A man who opened a car door and allegedly caused a cyclist to fatally swerve into the path of a truck will face a criminal charge over her death.

'Miracle' recovery stuns surgeons who removed a wooden stake from man's shoulder.

One Canadian tourist is dead and another seriously injured after a car and truck collided near Hamilton today.

An Anglican minister is questioning police inaction against one of their own after his son was severely injured by a 4WD driven by an off-duty officer.