* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.68 percent to 16,695.65
* Leading the index were Trillium Therapeutics Inc , up 12.3%, Intertape Polymer Group Inc , up 6.3%, and Celestica Inc , higher by 5.4%.
* Lagging shares were Altus Group Ltd (Ontario) , down 10.6%, BRP Inc , down 3.8%, and Inter Pipeline Ltd , lower by 3.7%.
* On the TSX 153 issues rose and 64 fell as a 2.4-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 4 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 163.9 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Manulife Financial Corp , Enbridge Inc and Aurora Cannabis Inc .
* The TSX's energy group rose 1.28 points, or 1.7%, while the financials sector climbed 2.22 points, or 0.8%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 2.21%, or $0.91, to $40.21 a barrel. Brent crude fell 1.72%, or $0.75, to $42.78 [O/R]
* The TSX is off 2.2% for the year.