* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.90 percent to 16,765.46
* Leading the index were Great Canadian Gaming Corp GC.TO , up 34.7%, Linamar Corp LNR.TO , up 15.9%, and Boyd Group Services Inc BYD.TO , higher by 8%.
* Lagging shares were Aurora Cannabis Inc ACB.TO , down 5.5%, New Gold Inc NGD.TO , down 4.4%, and Torex Gold Resources Inc TXG.TO , lower by 4.1%.
* On the TSX 148 issues rose and 72 fell as a 2.1-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 6 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 198.7 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Aurora Cannabis Inc ACB.TO , Air Canada AC.TO and Enbridge Inc ENB.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN rose 0.56 points, or 0.7%, while the financials sector .SPTTFS climbed 1.32 points, or 0.5%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 rose 0.51%, or $0.21, to $41.57 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 rose 0.66%, or $0.29, to $43.9 O/R
* The TSX is off 1.7% for the year.