TSX rises 0.36% to 16,805.75

* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises  0.36 percent to 16,805.75 

* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises  0.36 percent to 16,805.75 

* Leading the index were Stantec Inc , up 15.8%, TransAlta Corp , up 10.4%, and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd , higher by 8.1%.

* Lagging shares were Eldorado Gold Corp , down 15.3%, Kinross Gold Corp, down 13.9%, and Home Capital Group Inc , lower by 7.4%.

* On the TSX 132 issues rose and 96 fell as a 1.4-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 17 new highs and 1 new low, with total volume of 241.3 million shares.

* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Kinross Gold Corp , Encana Corp  and Manulife Financial Corp.

* The TSX's energy group  rose 5.48 points, or 4.2%, while the financials sector climbed 1.25 points, or 0.4%.

* West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 1.03%, or $0.58, to $56.93 a barrel. Brent crude  rose 0.68% , or $0.42, to $62.16 [O/R]

* The TSX is up 17.3% for the year.