Is a chunk of central Ottawa an island?

Given that a central part of the city is surrounded by two rivers and the canal, is it technically an island? We took the question to a geology expert who initially guffawed —and then dug into her stash of city maps for an answer.

Is a chunk of central Ottawa an island?
A white woman in a red flannel holds a map of Ottawa.

Given that a central part of the city is surrounded by two rivers and the canal, is it technically an island? We took the question to a geology expert who initially guffawed —and then dug into her stash of city maps for an answer.