* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 1.08 percent to 17,883.36
* Leading the index were Aphria Inc
* Lagging shares were First Majestic Silver Corp, down 25.0%, BlackBerry Ltd, down 20.5%, and Silvercorp Metals Inc, lower by 17.8%.
* On the TSX 139 issues rose and 79 fell as a 1.8-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 11 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 186.3 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Blackberry Ltd, Aphria Inc and Aurora Cannabis Inc.
* The TSX's energy group rose 0.40 points, or 0.4%, while the financials sector climbed 3.64 points, or 1.2%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 2.41%, or $1.29, to $54.82 a barrel. Brent crude rose 2.18%, or $1.25, to $57.58 [O/R]
* The TSX is up 2.6% for the year.