* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.08 percent to 16,972.18
* Leading the index were Ag Growth International Inc AFN.TO , up 7.6%, Superior Plus Corp SPB.TO , up 6.2%, and Ballard Power Systems Inc BLDP.TO , higher by 5.6%.
* Lagging shares were Canopy Growth Corp WEED.TO , down 14.5%, Aurora Cannabis Inc ACB.TO , down 9.1%, and Cronos Group Inc CRON.TO , lower by 5.6%.
* On the TSX 151 issues rose and 77 fell as a 2-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 17 new highs and 5 new lows, with total volume of 166.1 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Aurora Cannabis Inc ACB.TO , Canopy Growth Corp WEED.TO and Encana Corp ECA.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN fell 0.64 points, or 0.5%, while the financials sector .SPTTFS climbed 0.74 points, or 0.2%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 fell 0.35%, or $0.2, to $56.92 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 rose 0.05% , or $0.03, to $62.4 O/R
* The TSX is up 18.5% for the year.