CANADA STOCKS-TSX surges as Talisman deal sparks jump in oil shares
December 17, 2014 at 11:22 AM EST
TORONTO, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index surged on Wednesday as oil and gas shares wounded in the rout of oil prices regained some vitality on the $8.3 billion bid by Spain's Repsol to buy Talisman Energy Inc.