The S&P/TSX Composite hung onto gains of 32.29 points to close Tuesday at 18,492.50.
The Canadian dollar slid 0.31 cents to 78.82 cents U.S.
Gold weighed things down, with IAMGOLD Corporation fading 19 cents, or 4.3%, to $4.26, while Kinross Gold dumped 39 cents, or 4.2%, to $8.96.
Among other resources, Agnico Eagle Mines slumped $3.67, or 4.3%, to $81.04, and Osisko Mining off 10 cents, or 3.1%, to $3.09.
Consumer staples also took their bruises, with Primo Water down 40 cents, or 1.8%, to $21.74, and Premium Brands Holdings slipping $1.85, or 1.7%, to $104.78.
As mentioned, cannabis led health-care issues out of the gully, with Aphria climbing $5.83, or 27.1%, to $27.38, while Aurora Cannabis gained $1.95, or 12.4%, to $17.75.
In energy stocks, Vermilion Energy took on 49 cents, or 7.2%, to $7.34, while MEG Energy gathered 29 cents, or 5.2%, to $5.89.
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