* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.15 percent to 17,901.25
* Leading the index were ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc ATA.TO , up 14.1%, Aphria Inc APHA.TO , up 12.2%, and MEG Energy Corp MEG.TO , higher by 12%.
* Lagging shares were Boyd Group Services Inc BYD.TO , down 3.6%, NFI Group Inc NFI.TO , down 3.5%, and Silvercorp Metals Inc SVM.TO , lower by 3.3%.
* On the TSX 118 issues rose and 100 fell as a 1.2-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 10 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 191.9 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Suncor Energy Inc SU.TO , Aphria Inc APHA.TO and Aurora Cannabis Inc ACB.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN rose 3.16 points, or 3.4%, while the financials sector .SPTTFS climbed 0.20 points, or 0.1%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 rose 1.88%, or $1.03, to $55.79 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 rose 1.84%, or $1.06, to $58.52 O/R
* The TSX is up 2.7% for the year.