* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.33 percent to 17,500.88
* Leading the index were Ballard Power Systems Inc BLDP.TO , up 13.3%, Canopy Growth Corp WEED.TO , up 10.6%, and Bombardier Inc BBDb.TO , higher by 6.7%.
* Lagging shares were Superior Plus Corp SPB.TO , down 7.3%, Alacer Gold Corp ASR.TO , down 4.9%, and Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund CHE_u.TO , lower by 4.7%.
* On the TSX 144 issues rose and 85 fell as a 1.7-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 27 new highs and 2 new lows, with total volume of 193.3 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Cenovus Energy Inc CVE.TO , Bombardier Inc BBDb.TO and Aurora Cannabis Inc ACB.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN rose 0.65 points, or 0.5%, while the financials sector .SPTTFS climbed 1.29 points, or 0.4%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 rose 0.83%, or $0.44, to $53.58 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 rose 0.57% , or $0.34, to $59.66 O/R
* The TSX is up 2.6% for the year.