Stocks all over North America enjoyed a banner day to end the week, with resource stocks pointing the way in Toronto.
The TSX surged 165.54 points to end the session at 22,465.37. On the week, the index hiked 156 points, or 0.7%.
The Canadian dollar eked ahead 0.04 cents at 73.49 cents U.S.
Materials led the way into higher country Friday, with First Quantum Minerals popping $1.38, or 7.6%, to $19.45, while Ero Copper took on $2.21, or 7.3%, to $32.42.
In gold stocks, New Gold triumphed 29 cents, or 11.3%, to $2.85, while Alamos Gold rolled higher $1.06, or 4.8%, to $23.22.
Energy also rumbled, with IPCO marching 49 cents, or 2.8%, to $18.12, while Athabasca Oil tacked on 11 cents, or 2.3%, to $4.94.
Health-care stocks moved downward, with Tilray sagging 21 cents, or 7.2%, to $2.69, Bausch Health Companies backed off 42 cents, or 4.4%,…
