* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.15 percent to 16,304.08
* Leading the index were Corus Entertainment Inc
* Lagging shares were Parex Resources Inc , down 4.0%, Cronos Group Inc, down 3.9%, and Gibson Energy Inc, lower by 3.7%.
* On the TSX 104 issues rose and 113 fell as a 0.9-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were 3 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 188.7 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Royal Bank Of Canada , Suncor Energy Inc and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
* The TSX's energy group rose 0.07 points, or 0.1%, while the financials sector climbed 1.62 points, or 0.6%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 2.12%, or $0.86, to $39.78 a barrel. Brent crude fell 1.86%, or $0.79, to $41.67.
* The TSX is off 4.5% for the year.
