* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.41 percent to 16,751.31
* Leading the index were Dream Global REIT DRG_u.TO , up 16.9 percent, Baytex Energy Corp BTE.TO , up 16.6 percent, and Encana Corp ECA.TO , higher by 16.3 percent.
* Lagging shares were Aurora Cannabis Inc ACB.TO , down 7.7 percent, CannTrust Holdings Inc TRST.TO , down 7.0 percent, and NovaGold Resources Inc NG.TO , lower by 4.7 percent.
* On the TSX 127 issues rose and 109 fell as a 1.2-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 7 new highs and 1 new low, with total volume of 307.3 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Encana Corp ECA.TO , Baytex Energy Corp BTE.TO and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd CNQ.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN rose 12.52 points, or 9.3 percent, while the financials sector .SPTTFS slipped 0.71 points, or 0.2 percent.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 rose 12.82 percent, or $7.03, to $61.88 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 rose 12.99 percent, or $7.82, to $68.04 O/R
* The TSX is up 17 percent for the year.