CANADA STOCKS-TSX at 2-1/2-year high as gold-mining shares jump

    TORONTO, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose 
on Friday to its highest in 2-1/2 years as strong bullion prices 
helped push up gold-mining shares such as Barrick Gold Corp 
   and Goldcorp Inc   , offsetting a weak performance 
by the industrial sector. 
    The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index 
   unofficially closed up 56.63 points, or 0.41 percent, 
at 13,888.21. Six of the 10 main sectors on the index were 
higher.  
 
 (Reporting by John Tilak; Editing by Chris Reese) 
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