* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.67 percent to 16,594.07
* Leading the index were Kinaxis Inc (TO:KXS), up 12.8%, Bombardier Inc (TO:BBDb), up 9%, and Baytex Energy Corp (TO:BTE), higher by 7.8%.
* Lagging shares were Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc (TO:ZZZ), down 12.8%, Pretium Resources Inc (TO:PVG), down 6.7%, and Detour Gold Corp (TO:DGC), lower by 3.3%.
* On the TSX 171 issues rose and 59 fell as a 2.9-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 14 new highs and 1 new low, with total volume of 200.9 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Encana Corp (TO:ECA), Bombardier Inc (TO:BBDb) and Baytex Energy Corp (TO:BTE).
* The TSX's energy group (SPTTEN) rose 3.83 points, or 3.1%, while the financials sector (SPTTFS) climbed 1.54 points, or 0.5%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures (CLc1) rose 3.4%, or $1.84, to $56.02 a barrel. Brent crude (LCOc1) rose 3.19% , or $1.9, to $61.52 [O/R]
* The TSX is up 15.9% for the year.