May 3 (Reuters) - Oil and gas producer Crescent Point Energy Corp CPG.TO on Thursday reported a first-quarter loss on wider-than-normal discount of Canadian crude to U.S. light crude CLc1 .
The Calgary, Alberta based company reported a net loss of C$90.7 million ($70.72 million), or 17 Canadian cents per share, in the first quarter ended March 31, compared to a profit of C$119.4 million, or 22 Canadian cents per share, a year earlier. average daily production rose to 178,418 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) from 173,329 boe/d. ($1 = C$1.28)