* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.29 percent to 17,634.14
* Leading the index were Ballard Power Systems Inc BLDP.TO , up 8.2%, Crescent Point Energy Corp CPG.TO , up 6.9%, and BlackBerry Ltd BB.TO , higher by 3.8%.
* Lagging shares were Trillium Therapeutics Inc TRIL.TO , down 10.7%, Hudbay Minerals Inc HBM.TO , down 4.5%, and Real Matters Inc REAL.TO , lower by 4.4%.
* On the TSX 105 issues rose and 109 fell as a 1-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were 8 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 162.4 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Suncor Energy Inc SU.TO , Bce Inc BCE.TO and Aurora Cannabis Inc ACB.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN rose 0.76 points, or 0.8%, while the financials sector .SPTTFS climbed 0.84 points, or 0.3%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 fell 0.2%, or $0.09, to $45.67 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 rose 0.25%, or $0.12, to $48.91 O/R
* The TSX is up 3.3% for the year.