* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.30 percent to 16,279.36
* Leading the index were Rogers Communications Inc RCIb.TO , up 11.6%, Seven Generations Energy Ltd VII.TO , up 9.1%, and Vermilion Energy Inc VET.TO , higher by 8%.
* Lagging shares were Enghouse Systems Ltd ENGH.TO , down 4.5%, Fortuna Silver Mines Inc FVI.TO , down 4.5%, and Silvercrest Metals Inc SIL.TO , lower by 4.3%.
* On the TSX 116 issues rose and 106 fell as a 1.1-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 4 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 202.7 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Air Canada AC.TO , Suncor Energy Inc SU.TO and Bank Of Nova Scotia BNS.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN rose 2.67 points, or 4.1%, while the financials sector .SPTTFS climbed 2.29 points, or 0.9%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 rose 1.45%, or $0.58, to $40.61 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 rose 1.65%, or $0.69, to $42.42 O/R
* The TSX is off 4.6% for the year.