* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.28 percent to 17,601.38
* Leading the index were MEG Energy Corp
* Lagging shares were Shopify Inc, down 5.8%, Enghouse Systems Ltd, down 4.5%, and Constellation Software Inc, lower by 4.4%.
* On the TSX 150 issues rose and 66 fell as a 2.3-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 15 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 128.4 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Air Canada, Suncor Energy Inc and Cenovus Energy Inc.
* The TSX's energy group rose 3.93 points, or 4.5%, while the financials sector climbed 2.72 points, or 0.9%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 2.13%, or $1, to $48.02 a barrel. Brent crude rose 2.04%, or $1.02, to $51.1 [O/R]
* The TSX is up 3.2% for the year.