* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 1.32 percent to 15,389.72
* Leading the index were Ballard Power Systems Inc BLDP.TO , up 13.4%, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc SNC.TO , up 8.2%, and Enerplus Corp ERF.TO , higher by 7.2%.
* Lagging shares were Real Matters Inc REAL.TO , down 5.2%, Corus Entertainment Inc CJRb.TO , down 4.4%, and Semafo Inc SMF.TO , lower by 3.0%.
* On the TSX 171 issues rose and 48 fell as a 3.6-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 5 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 216.1 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Suncor Energy Inc SU.TO , Canadian Natural Resources Ltd CNQ.TO and Bank Of Nova Scotia BNS.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN rose 2.49 points, or 3.3%, while the financials sector .SPTTFS climbed 2.43 points, or 1.0%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 rose 2.96%, or $1.14, to $39.63 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 rose 1.58%, or $0.65, to $41.67 O/R
* The TSX is off 9.8% for the year.