TORONTO, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index powered
higher for the fifth straight session on Thursday, with oil and
gas stocks leading the charge, fueled by a surge in crude
prices.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index
.GSPTSE unofficially closed up 110.31 points, or 0.8 percent,
at 13,978.66. Seven of the index's 10 main sectors rose, with
energy up 3.4 percent.