CANADA STOCKS - TSX rises 0.27 percent

* The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX rose 44.02 points, or 0.27 percent, to 16,057.03. * Leading the index were Snc-Lavalin Group Inc, up 6.3 percent, New Gold Inc, up 6 percent, and First Majestic Silver Corp, higher by 5.1 percent. * Lagging shares were Cronos Group Inc, down 7.3 percent, Aphria Inc, down 4.4 percent, and Barrick Gold Corp, lower by 3.1 percent. * On the TSX 112 issues rose and 119 fell as a 0.9-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were seven new