CANADA STOCKS - TSX rises 0.23% to 18,370.33

* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.23 percent to 18,370.33

* Leading the index were Methanex Corp , up 5.3%, Vermilion Energy Inc​, up 4.9%, and Boyd Group Services Inc​, higher by 4.7%.

* Lagging shares were Tilray Brands Inc​​, down 11.6%, Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd​, down 10.6%, and Canopy Growth Corp​, lower by 9.1%.

* On the TSX 144 issues rose and 92 fell as a 1.6-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There was 1 new high and 19 new lows, with total volume of 143.6 million shares.

* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Cenovus Energy Inc, Suncor Energy Inc and Athabasca Oil Corp.

* The TSX's energy group rose 2.30 points, or 1.1%, while the financials sector climbed 1.56 points, or 0.5%.

* West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 1.83%, or $1.75, to $97.53 a barrel. Brent crude rose 1.85%, or $1.83, to $100.93 [O/R]

* The TSX is off 13.4% for the year.

This summary was machine generated July 15 at 20:03.