The Saskatchewan portion of the route begins in the northwestern area of the aspen parkland ecoregion, 27 kilometres (17 mi) north of Lloydminster the border city.

Ttrembling aspen (Populus tremuloides) form bluffs (small islands or shelter belts) which are typical in this area.

There is still evidence of the North-West Rebellion, Battle of Frenchman's Butte when the Cree and Major General T.B.

Oil and gas plants provide the main employment to the area, followed by agriculture and farm machinery dealerships.

[10] 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) later is the junction with Hwy 21 north, the location of the Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte No.

The Bronson Provincial Forest to the north provides incoming traffic during the fall hunting season.

Cattle farming predominates the area, supplemented by grain crops and the oil & gas industry.

Mixed wood boreal forest with jack pine, trembling aspen, white spruce, and tamarack (Larix laricina) furnish the forestry industry.

The main economy of Glaslyn and area are agriculture, forestry, ecotourism, fishing, hunting and trapping.

[18] Hwy 696 north provides access in 46 kilometres (29 mi) to Chitek Lake Recreation Site.

[18] The village of Shell Lake, the oasis of the parklands, is accessed 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) northeast of Hwy 3.

[21] The RM of Canwood provides civic governance to Hawkeye, and Ordale, both located just north of Hwy 3.

Waskesiu Lake in the Prince Albert National Park is located 88.6 kilometres (55.1 mi) north of the city on Hwy 2.

This city is centrally located along the highway demarks the transition area between the shield boreal forest to the north and the prairie agricultural lands in the south benefiting from the best of both vegetative regions.

[15][24][25] Muskoday First Nation has reserved for itself the 9,686.8 ha (23,937 acres) through which Hwy 3 travels from north west to south east.

The town of Birch Hills, A Tradition of Pride and Prosperity, is located at the junction of Hwy 25 south west.

[18][28] The Fort à la Corne Provincial Forest and the confluence of the North and South Saskatchewan Rivers are both located within the RM of Kinistino.

The "Changing Opportunities & Challenges: Human-Environment Interaction in the Canadian Prairies Ecozone" program is delving into the archeology, ethnohistory, geomatics, geoarcheology, paleobotany, soil science, and oral traditions of the area.

The Tiger Hills Uplands ecozone provides rich soil to grow a diversity of crops.

[1] Mistatim a village which is Proud of its Past ..... and Planning for its Future, has an economy based on agricultural mixed farming, hunting trapping and forestry.

Forestry is a main concern of the area served by Wizewood – MacMillan Bloedel – Weyerhaeuser for years.

The North American Free Trade Agreement NAFTA super corridor CanAm Highway travels along U.S. Route 85 connecting Mexico to Canada.