By John Tilak and Euan Rocha TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index advanced on Monday to reach its highest in 2-1/2 years as shares of smartphone maker BlackBerry jumped and bullish economic data from China helped drive gains in every major sector. Investors were encouraged by data that showed China's economy grew 7.7 percent in 2013. BlackBerry shot up 8.2 percent as the short position in the stock waned and after a Pentagon announcement last week indicating the company's devices were a core part of its mobile strategy. The Toronto Stock Exchange's benchmark S&P/TSX index, which has risen in nine of the last 10 sessions, is up about 2.7 percent this year.



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