Rumours, a new ***** nightclub in Halifax, is celebrating its grand opening — nearly three decades after the iconic bar it's named for closed its doors.

"I used to go to Rumours," said Gerald Mccowan, the owner of Rumours 2.0, who operates the bar with his husband, José Chiu. "There's a lot of nostalgia over that name."

The new bar is not affiliated with the pioneering club, which was operated by the Gay and Lesbian Association of Nova Scotia from 1982 to 1995, but aims to be a similarly central …