* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.38 percent to 17,925.36
* Leading the index were Ballard Power Systems Inc (TO:BLDP), up 11.6%, Torex Gold Resources Inc (TO:TXG), up 9.6%, and Whitecap Resources Inc (TO:WCP), higher by 5.2%.
* Lagging shares were First Majestic Silver Corp (TO:FR), down 8.4%, Bausch Health Companies Inc (TO:BHC), down 6.5%, and Lightspeed POS Inc (TO:LSPD), lower by 5.9%.
* On the TSX 117 issues rose and 107 fell as a 1.1-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 25 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 215.4 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Bombardier Inc (TO:BBDb), Manulife Financial Corp (TO:MFC) and Aurora Cannabis Inc (TO:ACB).
* The TSX's energy group (SPTTEN) rose 2.85 points, or 2.2%, while the financials sector (SPTTFS) climbed 0.53 points, or 0.2%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures (CLc1) rose 2.42%, or $1.26, to $53.31 a barrel. Brent crude (LCOc1) rose 2.32% , or $1.34, to $59.09
* The TSX is up 5.1% for the year.