* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.28 percent to 17,601.38
* Leading the index were MEG Energy Corp MEG.TO , up 9.7%, Magna International Inc MG.TO , up 8.7%, and Crescent Point Energy Corp CPG.TO , higher by 8.6%.
* Lagging shares were Shopify Inc SHOP.TO , down 5.8%, Enghouse Systems Ltd ENGH.TO , down 4.5%, and Constellation Software Inc CSU.TO , lower by 4.4%.
* On the TSX 150 issues rose and 66 fell as a 2.3-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 15 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 128.4 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Air Canada AC.TO , Suncor Energy Inc SU.TO and Cenovus Energy Inc CVE.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN rose 3.93 points, or 4.5%, while the financials sector .SPTTFS climbed 2.72 points, or 0.9%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 rose 2.13%, or $1, to $48.02 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 rose 2.04%, or $1.02, to $51.1 O/R
* The TSX is up 3.2% for the year.