* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX falls 0.31 percent to 16,510.83 

* Leading the index were BlackBerry Ltd , up 8.8%, Aphria Inc , up 6.2%, and Eldorado Gold Corp , higher by 5.5%.

* Lagging shares were Enerplus Corp , down 5.6%, Parex Resources Inc , down 5.1%, and Aurora Cannabis Inc , lower by 4.9%.

* On the TSX 73 issues rose and 150 fell as a 0.5-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were 11 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 221.9 million shares.

* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Toronto-dominion Bank , Canadian Natural Resources Ltd  and Aphria Inc .

* The TSX's energy group  fell 0.94 points, or 1.4%, while the financials sector slipped 2.81 points, or 1.0%.

* West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 1.9%, or $0.75, to $40.18 a barrel. Brent crude  rose 1.75%, or $0.73, to $42.45 [O/R]

* The TSX is off 3.2% for the year.