* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises  0.20 percent to 16,369.32 

* Leading the index were Shopify Inc , up 7.8%, Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd , up 7.1%, and Torex Gold Resources Inc , higher by 7%.

* Lagging shares were FirstService Corp, down 6.6%, Husky Energy Inc , down 6.6%, and Hexo Corp , lower by 6.3%.

* On the TSX 95 issues rose and 132 fell as a 0.7-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were 5 new highs and 5 new lows, with total volume of 166.9 million shares.

* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Encana Corp , Yamana Gold Inc  and B2gold Corp.

* The TSX's energy group <.SPTTEN> fell 1.14 points, or 0.9%, while the financials sector <.SPTTFS> slipped 0.47 points, or 0.1%.

* West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 0.48%, or $0.27, to $56.24 a barrel. Brent crude rose 0.72% , or $0.44, to $61.61

* The TSX is up 14.3% for the year.