Feb 13 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on Wednesday, led by gains in healthcare stocks and the energy sector, which was supported by higher crude prices.
* At 9:36 a.m. ET (14:36 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was up 25.83 points, or 0.17 percent, at 15,667.93.
* The health care sector's .GSPTTHC 2.1 percent gain was the highest among the 6 major sectors trading higher.
* The energy sector .SPTTEN edged up 0.4 percent as U.S. crude CLc1 prices were up 1 percent per barrel, while Brent crude LCOc1 added 1.3 percent. O/R
* The financials sector .SPTTFS edged up 0.2 percent.
* The materials sector .GSPTTMT , which includes precious and base metals miners and fertilizer companies, lost 0.9 percent. GOL/ MET/L
* On the TSX, 142 issues were higher, while 75 issues declined for a 1.89-to-1 ratio favouring gainers, with traded volume touching 10.10 million shares.
* The largest percentage gainers on the TSX were Cronos Group Inc CRON.TO , which soared 3.4 percent and Colliers International Group Inc CIGI.TO , which rose 3.4 percent, after reporting better-than-expected results.
* West Fraser Timber Co WFT.TO fell 5.5 percent, the most on the TSX, after reporting fourth quarter results. The second biggest decliner was Barrick Gold Corp ABX.TO , down 4.2 percent after posting fourth quarter results.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Nemaska Lithium NMX.TO , down 47.3 percent; Aurora Cannabis ACB.TO , up 2.4 percent; and Aphria Inc APHA.TO , up 2.6 percent.
* The TSX posted three new 52-week highs and no new low.
* Across all Canadian issues, there were seven new 52-week highs and two new lows, with total volume touching 24.47 million shares.