* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.38 percent to 17,925.36
* Leading the index were Ballard Power Systems Inc BLDP.TO , up 11.6%, Torex Gold Resources Inc TXG.TO , up 9.6%, and Whitecap Resources Inc WCP.TO , higher by 5.2%.
* Lagging shares were First Majestic Silver Corp FR.TO , down 8.4%, Bausch Health Companies Inc BHC.TO , down 6.5%, and Lightspeed POS Inc LSPD.TO , 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 BBDb.TO , Manulife Financial Corp MFC.TO and Aurora Cannabis Inc ACB.TO .
* 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 O/R
* The TSX is up 5.1% for the year.