* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.90 percent to 16,765.46 

* Leading the index were Great Canadian Gaming Corp , up 34.7%, Linamar Corp , up 15.9%, and Boyd Group Services Inc , higher by 8%.

* Lagging shares were Aurora Cannabis Inc , down 5.5%, New Gold Inc, down 4.4%, and Torex Gold Resources Inc, lower by 4.1%.

* On the TSX 148 issues rose and 72 fell as a 2.1-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 6 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 198.7 million shares.

* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Aurora Cannabis Inc , Air Canada  and Enbridge Inc.

* The TSX's energy group  rose 0.56 points, or 0.7%, while the financials sector climbed 1.32 points, or 0.5%.

* West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 0.51%, or $0.21, to $41.57 a barrel. Brent crude  rose 0.66%, or $0.29, to $43.9 [O/R]

* The TSX is off 1.7% for the year.