* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.19 percent to 16,643.28
* Leading the index were First Quantum Minerals Ltd FM.TO , up 8.6 percent, Kelt Exploration Ltd KEL.TO , up 7.3 percent, and Peyto Exploration & Development Corp PEY.TO , higher by 6.6 percent.
* Lagging shares were Aurora Cannabis Inc ACB.TO , down 8.9 percent, North West Company Inc NWC.TO , down 7.2 percent, and Gran Tierra Energy Inc GTE.TO , lower by 4.5 percent.
* On the TSX 119 issues rose and 117 fell as a 1-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 7 new highs and 1 new low, with total volume of 266.4 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were First Quantum Minerals Ltd FM.TO , Aurora Cannabis Inc ACB.TO and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd CNQ.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN rose 0.42 points, or 0.3 percent, while the financials sector .SPTTFS climbed 2.32 points, or 0.8 percent.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 fell 1.13 percent, or $0.63, to $55.12 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 fell 0.61 percent, or $0.37, to $60.44 O/R
* The TSX is up 16.2 percent for the year.