* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.70 percent to 16,350.84
* Leading the index were Baytex Energy Corp BTE.TO , up 5.7 percent, Aphria Inc APHA.TO , up 5.5 percent, and Lundin Mining Corp LUN.TO , higher by 5.3 percent.
* Lagging shares were Precision Drilling Corp PD.TO , down 5.4 percent, MAG Silver Corp MAG.TO , down 5.0 percent, and OceanaGold Corp OGC.TO , lower by 4.7 percent.
* On the TSX 150 issues rose and 84 fell as a 1.8-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 13 new highs and 11 new lows, with total volume of 227.2 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Encana Corp ECA.TO , Barrick Gold Corp ABX.TO and Yamana Gold Inc YRI.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN rose 1.16 points, or 0.9 percent, while the financials sector .SPTTFS climbed 2.01 points, or 0.7 percent.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 rose 3.88 percent, or $2.13, to $57.06 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 rose 4.63 percent, or $2.71, to $61.28 O/R
* The TSX is up 14.2 percent for the year.