NEW YORK, Aug 8 (Reuters) -
* The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX .GSPTSE rose 28.78 points, or 0.18 percent, to 16,315.08.
* Leading the index were Altus Group Ltd AIF.TO , up 11.0 percent, MEG Energy Corp MEG.TO , up 5.8 percent, and Canopy Growth Corp WEED.TO , higher by 4.5 percent.
* Lagging shares were Magna International Inc MG.TO , down 8.0 percent, Semafo Inc SMF.TO , down 6.7 percent, and Linamar Corp LNR.TO , lower by 6.3 percent.
* On the TSX 135 issues advanced and 106 declined as a 1.3-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 5 new highs and 13 new lows, with total volume of 178.4 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Aurora Cannabis Inc ACB.TO , Bombardier Inc BBDb.TO and Meg Energy Corp MEG.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN fell 1.51 points, or 0.74 percent, while the financials sector .SPTTFS climbed 1.86 points, or 0.62 percent.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 fell 3.47 percent, or $2.40, to $66.77 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 fell 3.28 percent, or $2.45, to $72.20 O/R
* The TSX is up 0.7 percent for the year.