* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX falls 0.34 percent to 16,335.93
* Leading the index were Cronos Group Inc (TO:CRON), up 5.7%, MEG Energy Corp (TO:MEG), up 5.6%, and Aphria Inc (TO:APHA), higher by 4.5%.
* Lagging shares were FirstService Corp (TO:FSV), down 8.4%, Rogers Communications Inc (TO:RCIb), down 7.8%, and Altus Group Ltd (TO:AIF), lower by 5.5%.
* On the TSX 106 issues rose and 121 fell as a 0.9-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were 5 new highs and 5 new lows, with total volume of 181.6 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Encana Corp (TO:ECA), Baytex Energy Corp (TO:BTE) and Aurora Cannabis Inc (TO:ACB).
* The TSX's energy group (SPTTEN) rose 0.59 points, or 0.5%, while the financials sector (SPTTFS) slipped 0.62 points, or 0.2%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures (CLc1) rose 2.46%, or $1.34, to $55.82 a barrel. Brent crude (LCOc1) rose 2.24% , or $1.34, to $61.04
* The TSX is up 14.1% for the year.