* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.06 percent to 17,511.75
* Leading the index were Seabridge Gold Inc SEA.TO , up 5.9%, Pretium Resources Inc PVG.TO , up 5%, and Alamos Gold Inc AGI.TO , higher by 4.9%.
* Lagging shares were CGI Inc GIBa.TO , down 7.7%, Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund CHE_u.TO , down 6.5%, and Spin Master Corp TOY.TO , lower by 3.6%.
* On the TSX 123 issues rose and 103 fell as a 1.2-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 38 new highs and 1 new low, with total volume of 169.0 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Bombardier Inc BBDb.TO , Aurora Cannabis Inc ACB.TO and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd CNQ.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN rose 0.25 points, or 0.2%, while the financials sector .SPTTFS slipped 0.41 points, or 0.1%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 fell 0.62%, or $0.33, to $53.15 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 rose 0.29% , or $0.17, to $59.68 O/R
* The TSX is up 2.6% for the year.