* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.43 percent to 16,431.27
* Leading the index were Ballard Power Systems Inc BLDP.TO , up 5.6%, Northland Power Inc NPI.TO , up 5.2%, and Brookfield Property Partners LP BPY_u.TO , higher by 5%.
* Lagging shares were Norbord Inc OSB.TO , down 3.7%, Transcontinental Inc TCLa.TO , down 3.0%, and Gildan Activewear Inc GIL.TO , lower by 2.2%.
* On the TSX 146 issues rose and 71 fell as a 2.1-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 10 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 208.6 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Suncor Energy Inc SU.TO , Canadian Natural Resources Ltd CNQ.TO and Toronto-dominion Bank TD.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN fell 0.28 points, or 0.4%, while the financials sector .SPTTFS climbed 0.35 points, or 0.1%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 rose 3.03%, or $1.13, to $38.39 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 rose 2.63%, or $1.04, to $40.65 O/R
* The TSX is off 3.7% for the year.