* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.20 percent to 16,369.32
* Leading the index were Shopify Inc (TO:SHOP), up 7.8%, Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd (TO:WDO), up 7.1%, and Torex Gold Resources Inc (TO:TXG), higher by 7%.
* Lagging shares were FirstService Corp (TO:FSV), down 6.6%, Husky Energy Inc (TO:HSE), down 6.6%, and Hexo Corp (TO:HEXO), lower by 6.3%.
* On the TSX 95 issues rose and 132 fell as a 0.7-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were 5 new highs and 5 new lows, with total volume of 166.9 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Encana Corp (TO:ECA), Yamana Gold Inc (TO:YRI) and B2gold Corp (TO:BTO).
* The TSX's energy group (SPTTEN) fell 1.14 points, or 0.9%, while the financials sector (SPTTFS) slipped 0.47 points, or 0.1%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 0.48%, or $0.27, to $56.24 a barrel. Brent crude rose 0.72% , or $0.44, to $61.61
* The TSX is up 14.3% for the year.