* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX falls 0.24 percent to 17,915.34 

* Leading the index were BlackBerry Ltd , up 9.3%, BRP Inc, up 5.9%, and Cogeco Communications Inc, higher by 5.3%.

* Lagging shares were Ballard Power Systems Inc, down 10.0%, Fortuna Silver Mines Inc, down 7.7%, and Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc, lower by 7.0%.

* On the TSX 92 issues rose and 127 fell as a 0.7-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were 6 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 198.6 million shares.

* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Blackberry Ltd, Aphria Inc and Alimentation Couche-tard Inc.

* The TSX's energy group fell 3.93 points, or 3.8%, while the financials sector climbed 0.74 points, or 0.2%.

* West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 2.61%, or $1.4, to $52.17 a barrel. Brent crude  fell 2.62%, or $1.48, to $54.94 [O/R]

* The TSX is up 2.8% for the year.