TSX rises 0.02 percent to 16,418.39

- The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.02 percent to 16,418.39

- Leading the index were Aphria Inc , up 15.5 percent, Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd , up 6.2 percent, and Cronos Group Inc , higher by 6.1 percent.

- Lagging shares were OceanaGold Corp , down 12.5 percent, Alamos Gold Inc , down 12.1 percent, and Alacer Gold Corp , lower by 8.1 percent.

- On the TSX 116 issues rose and 115 fell as a 1-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 4 new highs and 4 new lows, with total volume of 212.3 million shares.

- The most heavily traded shares by volume were Aurora Cannabis Inc , Aphria Inc and Manulife Financial Corp .

- The TSX's energy group <.SPTTEN> fell 0.52 points, or 0.4 percent, while the financials sector <.SPTTFS> climbed 1.71 points, or 0.6 percent.

- West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 0.21 percent, or $0.11, to $52.92 a barrel. Brent crude fell 0.76 percent, or $0.45, to $58.9 [O/R]

- The TSX is up 14.6 percent for the year.