* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises  0.67 percent to 16,594.07 

* Leading the index were Kinaxis Inc , up 12.8%, Bombardier Inc , up 9%, and Baytex Energy Corp , higher by 7.8%.

* Lagging shares were Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc , down 12.8%, Pretium Resources Inc , down 6.7%, and Detour Gold Corp, lower by 3.3%.

* On the TSX 171 issues rose and 59 fell as a 2.9-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 14 new highs and 1 new low, with total volume of 200.9 million shares.

* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Encana Corp , Bombardier Inc  and Baytex Energy Corp .

* The TSX's energy group <.SPTTEN> rose 3.83 points, or 3.1%, while the financials sector <.SPTTFS> climbed 1.54 points, or 0.5%.

* West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 3.4%, or $1.84, to $56.02 a barrel. Brent crude  rose 3.19% , or $1.9, to $61.52 [O/R]

* The TSX is up 15.9% for the year.