* 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.