Dec 15 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened higher on Tuesday, as heavyweight energy stocks tracked a rise in oil prices, while gains in gold miners due to strengthening bullion further lifted sentiment.
* At 9:30 a.m. ET (14:30 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was up 94.4 points, or 0.54%, at 17,481.8.