* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 1.30 percent to 16,410.19
* Leading the index were Aphria Inc APHA.TO , up 13.8%, New Gold Inc NGD.TO , up 11.7%, and Seven Generations Energy Ltd VII.TO , higher by 10%.
* Lagging shares were Teck Resources Ltd TECKb.TO , down 2.5%, Westshore Terminals Investment Corp WTE.TO , down 2.2%, and Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust AP_u.TO , lower by 2.1%.
* On the TSX 191 issues rose and 28 fell as a 6.8-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 9 new highs and 1 new low, with total volume of 219.6 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Toronto-dominion Bank TD.TO , Suncor Energy Inc SU.TO and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd CNQ.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN rose 1.73 points, or 2.7%, while the financials sector .SPTTFS climbed 2.99 points, or 1.1%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 rose 6.21%, or $2.3, to $39.35 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 rose 5.55%, or $2.18, to $41.45 O/R
* The TSX is off 3.8% for the year.