* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX falls 0.25 percent to 16,121.32 

* Leading the index were Canopy Growth Corp , up 14.8%, Aurora Cannabis Inc , up 10.3%, and Home Capital Group Inc , higher by 8.7%.

* Lagging shares were Vermilion Energy Inc , down 8.9%, MEG Energy Corp , down 7.0%, and Cenovus Energy Inc , lower by 5.9%.

* On the TSX 110 issues rose and 108 fell as a 1-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 9 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 191.3 million shares.

* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Aphria Inc , Suncor Energy Inc  and Cenovus Energy Inc .

* The TSX's energy group  fell 2.85 points, or 3.6%, while the financials sector slipped 1.40 points, or 0.5%.

* West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 1.25%, or $0.52, to $41.08 a barrel. Brent crude  fell 0.23%, or $0.1, to $43.31 [O/R]

* The TSX is off 5.5% for the year.