TORONTO, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened
higher on Wednesday, helped by gains among bank, railway and
telecommunications shares, while a fall in oil and other
commodity prices pushed energy and mining shares lower.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index
.GSPTSE was up 38.05 points, or 0.27 percent, at 13,879.97
shortly after the open. Eight of its 10 main groups gained.