* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX falls 0.37 percent to 17,574.29
* Leading the index were Whitecap Resources Inc WCP.TO , up 4.8%, Linamar Corp LNR.TO , up 4.7%, and George Weston Ltd WN.TO , higher by 3.8%.
* Lagging shares were Trillium Therapeutics Inc TRIL.TO , down 11.4%, Ballard Power Systems Inc BLDP.TO , down 6.8%, and Aurora Cannabis Inc ACB.TO , lower by 6.5%.
* On the TSX 78 issues rose and 141 fell as a 0.6-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were 11 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 199.9 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Suncor Energy Inc SU.TO , Air Canada AC.TO and Crescent Point Energy Corp CPG.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN fell 0.35 points, or 0.4%, while the financials sector .SPTTFS climbed 1.34 points, or 0.4%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 rose 0.02%, or $0.01, to $45.61 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 rose 0.23%, or $0.11, to $48.95 O/R
* The TSX is up 3% for the year.