* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.38 percent to 17,925.36
* Leading the index were Ballard Power Systems Inc , up 11.6%, Torex Gold Resources Inc , up 9.6%, and Whitecap Resources Inc , higher by 5.2%.
* Lagging shares were First Majestic Silver Corp , down 8.4%, Bausch Health Companies Inc, down 6.5%, and Lightspeed POS Inc , 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 , Manulife Financial Corp and Aurora Cannabis Inc .
* The TSX's energy group rose 2.85 points, or 2.2%, while the financials sector climbed 0.53 points, or 0.2%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 2.42%, or $1.26, to $53.31 a barrel. Brent crude rose 2.32% , or $1.34, to $59.09
* The TSX is up 5.1% for the year.