* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX falls 0.07 percent to 18,705.56
* Leading the index were Ballard Power Systems Inc BLDP.TO , up 7.4%, Interfor Corp IFP.TO , up 6.9%, and Westport Fuel Systems Inc WPRT.TO , higher by 5.6%.
* Lagging shares were B2Gold Corp BTO.TO , down 6.7%, New Gold Inc NGD.TO , down 6.4%, and NovaGold Resources Inc NG.TO , lower by 6.1%.
* On the TSX 124 issues rose and 105 fell as a 1.2-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 9 new highs and 1 new low, with total volume of 201.1 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Bank Of Nova Scotia BNS.TO , Tc Energy Corp TRP.TO and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd CNQ.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN rose 0.50 points, or 0.4%, while the financials sector .SPTTFS climbed 0.58 points, or 0.2%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 fell 1.9%, or $1.17, to $60.39 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 fell 1.43%, or $0.93, to $64.05 O/R
* The TSX is up 7.3% for the year.