TORONTO, May 1 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index edged higher on Monday, led by Veresen Inc VSN.TO after Pembina Pipeline Corp PPL.TO said it would buy the company, while alternative lender Home Capital Group HCG.TO shares slumped as the company draws down on a credit line.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was up 8.17 points, or 0.05 percent, at 15,594.30, shortly after the open. Five of the index's 10 main groups were higher.